Kazakhstan’s development and overcoming the challenges facing Central Asia are becoming increasingly relevant in the context of the changing world order. One of the key aspects requiring attention and joint efforts is the problem of water scarcity. In light of this, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat Nurtleu addressed the Asian Security …
From 25 to 27 July 2023, Almaty, Kazakhstan is hosting an international training on tracking progress of national contributions under the Paris Agreement, conducted jointly by the ReCATH project of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) and the CBIT-GSP Global Support Programme. The training is conducted within the framework of the global CBIT-GSP …
We are writing to request your participation in the 11th International Conference on Children’s Health and the Environment, to be held virtually or on-site on 27-28 October 2023, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan It is an important opportunity to share experiences and scientific advances about children’s health and environment. Scientists, Policy Makers, Pediatricians, Nurses, Doctors, Educators, Urban planners, Interest groups, are all …
“The exceptional warmth in June and at the start of July occurred at the onset of the development of El Niño, which is expected to further fuel the heat both on land and in the oceans and lead to more extreme temperatures and marine heatwaves,” said Prof. Christopher Hewitt, WMO Director of Climate Services. …
International Green Technologies and Investment Projects Center announces the vacancy “Consultant in the field of gender policy” The Consultant will carry out and implement project activities on the Readiness project «Further strengthening Kazakhstan’s programming capacity, institutional support for expanding direct access to the Green Climate Fund (hereinafter – GCF) and development of green finance …
The FAO Livestock Assessment and Environmental Performance Partnership (LEAP) and the FAO Sub-Regional Office for Central Asia are inviting experts from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to participate in an upcoming training course on quantifying the impact of livestock production on biodiversity. Working languages of the training: English, Russian and Turkish. …
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Wheat has been and remains a strategically important food product worldwide. Kazakhstan is the major supplier of wheat in Central Asia. Accordingly, the wheat yield in Kazakhstan ensures the food security of the entire Central Asian region. Owing to climatic features, Kazakhstan mainly grows spring grain crops for which good soil moisture is crucial …
Bishkek – Kyrgyzstan – the first meeting of the Technical Working Group on Transparency in Adaptation to Climate Change in Central Asian countries will be held on 13-14 July 2023 in a hybrid format: offline and online. During the meeting, a working group on climate change adaptation will be formed; it will make …
Reflections of Zafar Makhmudov. It is well-known that a human tendency is more prone to denial than to take it on faith: people prefer to pass everything through their critical filter, taste and sample everything, assess the degree of objectivity and ensure that what is happening is real. Very illustrative in this sense is how …
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023. The report assesses climate change processes and provides recommendations for decision-makers. The report says climate change intensifies due to human factors. Immediate actions are needed to mitigate climate change impacts, especially in vulnerable countries, including Central Asia. According to the report, the …
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