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
The Research Center for Ecology and the Environment of Central Asia hosted a presentation and exhibition entitled “Advanced Practices in Establishing an Ecological Shelterbelt in Inner Mongolia”, organized at the initiative of the Forestry Agency under the National Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Ecology and Climate Change in
A meeting was held at the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change between Jusipbek Kazbekov, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Ecology, and representatives of the UK-based organization Dialogue Action, led by its Executive Director, Julian Weinberg. The meeting focused on strengthening regional cooperation in the areas of environmental
Uzbekistan has implemented water conservation measures on 60% of irrigated land, and by 2026, water stress is expected to be reduced to 117%, compared to 169% in 2017. Experts believe the next stage of reform depends on scientific advances in this area, digital governance, and legal guarantees for water users.
The High-Level Political Forum opened at the UN headquarters in New York on July 7. Energy and water resources were discussed on the first day of the six-day international event. Minister Shavkat Khamroev is part of the Uzbek delegation. Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration Timur Butunbaev also
