The report was prepared by NIRAS Germany as part of the regional program “Climate Risk Management in Central Asia,” implemented by the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) on behalf of the German government. The study provides a detailed analysis of the key climate threats in the transboundary basin, including
We could be talking about hundreds of millions of dollars. Timur Idrisov, independent environmental journalist, specially for asia+ Photo from vesti.ru The frequency and intensity of dust and sandstorms in Tajikistan have increased exponentially, but economic assessments of their impact remain limited, and in some cases, non-existent. Sand and dust
Photo by the Hydrometeorology Agency of the Committee for Environmental Protection of the Republic of Tatarstan Central Asia’s waterways are rapidly changing their patterns: in the Karatag and Zeravshan river basins, approximately 95% of the seasonal snow cover has already melted. This alarming conclusion was reached by specialists from
Dr. Navruz Khotamov Director, Regional Waste Management Center, Dushanbe, Tajikistan Key National expert for “WasteMAP: Empowering Methane Action in Central Asia’s Waste Sector” project Ask most people to name a major source of methane emissions, and they will likely mention oil and gas fields, leaking pipelines, or flaring towers.
The flow of the Amu Darya has decreased by 54–77%, mainly due to human activity. Sayfiddin Karaev, asia+ Water flow in the middle and lower reaches of the Amu Darya has declined by 54–77% over the past several decades, with human activity—not climate change—identified as the primary cause, according to
Will the countries be able to reach an agreement and why is this more important than it seems? Sayfiddin Karaev , asia+ Generated image Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda called on Asian countries to more actively integrate their energy systems and develop cross-border electricity trade. He emphasized that no
The document aims to support joint efforts to conserve the Amu Darya River basin ecosystems, including runoff formation and dispersion zones, by proposing practical solutions for sustainable natural resource management. The document was prepared within the framework of the “Water Resources Management in Central Asia with due regard for climate
From June 1 to 2, 2026, the countries of Central Asia, together with the World Bank, held a two-day virtual regional meeting dedicated to reviewing the results of the third year of implementation of the large-scale multi-country project “Pandemic Preparedness and Response through the One Health Approach in Central Asia,” financed under
We discussed the need to develop climate-resilient water supply systems and the role that young people can play in addressing water issues. Asia+ June 1, 2026, 4:06 PM Aidan Cronin/Photo: still from video The climate crisis is increasingly impacting water resources worldwide. Floods, droughts, and melting glaciers are already affecting
