The 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP20) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will be held in the historical city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from November 24 to December 5, 2025. The agreement was signed by Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change Aziz …
Environment, hydrometeorology and ecosystems, Forest
The issues of determining and monitoring the amount of carbon dioxide in the forests of Uzbekistan were discussed
On December 20, a seminar was held in Tashkent on determining the amount of carbon dioxide in the forests of Uzbekistan and monitoring it using modern technologies. The event was organized within the framework of the project “Sustainable Management of Mountain and Valley Forests of Uzbekistan”, implemented by the Forestry Agency under the Ministry of …
Water resources
The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation Signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development at the One Water Summit
The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation signed a memorandum of cooperation with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). The document was signed at the One Water Summit, held in Saudi Arabia with the participation of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron. The …
Water resources
Increasing the potential of farmers-water users in Kyrgyzstan
Today, December 20, 2024, the Branch of the Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia in the Kyrgyz Republic, as part of the implementation of the project ” Increasing economic independence and improving the status of women in Central Asia through access to irrigation water and infrastructure” held a training session for members of the water …
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Biodiversity
Abdukhakimov: The International Union for Conservation of Nature Office in Tashkent will serve not only Uzbekistan, but the entire Central Asian region
Within the framework of COP16 in Riyadh, with the support of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Saudi Arabia, a ceremony was held to sign an agreement on the host country and establish an office of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Tashkent. The document was signed by Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection, …
Biodiversity
Uzbekistan’s initiative was included in the final decision of COP16
For the first time in the history of Uzbekistan’s participation in the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, held on December 2-13, 2024, in Riyadh, the initiative of Uzbekistan, put forward by the President of the Republic, was included in the final decision of COP16. Samarkand Declaration on Sand …
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Energy, RES
ADB to support Turkmenistan’s green transformation with renewable energy project
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to provide technical support for a project aimed at implementing integrated renewable energy solutions to accelerate Turkmenistan’s “green” transformation. According to Trend, citing the ADB, the project will contribute to the country’s environmental sustainability and strengthen its position in the global transition to renewable energy sources. One of the …
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Energy
World Bank allocates $350 million for construction of Rogun hydroelectric power station
The World Bank Group Board approved a $350 million grant to finance the first phase of construction of the Rogun hydroelectric power plant. The decision was made at a meeting on December 17. The World Bank representatives noted that the project brings together the efforts of ten international partners under the leadership of the bank, …
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Water resources
Water shortages and management errors: Tajikistan is increasingly becoming unsuitable for sowing land
Growing the same crops, drought in some places and excessive watering in others – these and other reasons lead to the withdrawal of land from crop rotation. Potato sowing in Gorno-Badakhshan. Photo: Jorge Fernandez / Alamy Stock Photo In recent years, the problem of land falling out of crop rotation has become increasingly acute in …
LESLIE Project Meeting Held in Fergana
On December 13–14, 2024, the Fergana Polytechnic Institute hosted a onsite meeting of the LESLIE project (Land Management, Environment & Solid-Waste: Inside Education and Business in Central Asia), funded under the Erasmus+ program, established by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). The project aims to advance sustainable land management and environmental practices in …