Blue Peace Central Asia is a regional initiative launched and funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. It is implemented by IWMI and IUCN in partnership with CAREC across Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The initiative supports countries turn shared water challenges into practical cooperation, stronger institutions and joint
The RESILAND Tajikistan project is being implemented from November 2022 to September 2027 by the Center for Implementation of Investment Projects under the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan. The project aims to strengthen sustainable landscape management and develop the institutional and legal framework in
We are telling you what is known about the risks of breakthroughs and the consequences for the region. Sayfiddin Karaev, asia+ Tajikistan has begun using satellite technology to search for dangerous mountain lakes. Among the objects that scientists are monitoring are Lake Sarez, other high-altitude water bodies of the Pamir,
Natalia Baidakova Key National expert for “WasteMAP: Empowering Methane Action in Central Asia’s Waste Sector” project When climate change is discussed, carbon dioxide is usually the first greenhouse gas that comes to mind. It is widely regarded as the main driver of global warming. However, scientists are increasingly drawing attention
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
