Uzbekistan successfully launched the Samarkand-2028 hyperspectral Earth remote sensing satellite, Kazinform reports. Photo: uzcosmos.uz The satellite was launched from a sea-based launch platform off the coast of China’s Shandong province. The device was developed in collaboration with the Chinese company Star.Vision. As part of the project, a dedicated artificial
The delegation of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan will participate in the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), which will be held from 17 to 28 August 2026 in Ulaanbaatar,
On 23-24 July 2026, the 4th Meeting of the EU-UNEP Regional Network was held in Osh, Kyrgyz Republic, where the progress of the project and its achievements were discussed. The meeting was attended by representatives of Osh regional authorities, NGOs, the expert community, as well as grantees of the EU-UNEP
Tashkent – Uzbekistan – the Uzbekistan Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (RESILAND Uzbekistan) in cooperation with the Agency of Forestry under the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan organized a one-day workshop entitled “Code of Conduct on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment, Violence and Discrimination” on July 29,
Uzbekistan, Tashkent – Podrobno.uz News Agency. Representatives of Karakalpakstan discussed with Israeli experts the implementation of innovative solutions for arid regions and adaptation to climate change. The parties agreed to prepare a memorandum on joint projects. The online meeting was held with the participation of the leadership of the Israeli center DeserTech and
RCOY Central Asia 2026 is the only fully youth-led platform of its kind in the region: on 4-6 September, around 100 delegates from nine countries (Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye and Uzbekistan) will gather in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to develop a common regional position on water security and
Our ancient city of Samarkand is awaiting a major environmental reboot. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has approved the “Green Samarkand” project, which will transform the regional center into a key environmental model for the region, protected from climate change. Key goals are outlined until 2030. During this time, harmful emissions will
On July 28, World Nature Day, the updated Electronic Geoinformation Database of Biodiversity and Protected Areas (ECODATA) was officially launched in Tashkent. The new digital platform aims to consolidate disparate environmental data into a single system and create a modern information foundation for studying, monitoring, and preserving the country’s natural
The regular meeting of the Public Council under the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change was held at the Central Asian University for Environment and Climate Change (Green University). The main topic of the meeting was a presentation on the activities of the Committee’s departments and structural divisions, as
In October 2025, a project to implement innovative water-saving technologies was successfully completed in the arid region of the Zarafshan River Basin. An intelligent drip irrigation system has been installed on 10 hectares of experimental orchards at the Navoi branch of the Horticulture, Viticulture and Winemaking Research Institute named after
