Emergency, risks, disaster risk reduction, Information technology, Communication

The Central Asian Climate Information Platform contributes to the joint strategies to overcome climate challenges in Central Asia

Central Asian cities face exceptional challenges due to rapid climate change and swift urbanization. Floods, droughts, and other natural disasters require new technical solutions, such as sustainable infrastructure projects and water management systems, to adapt Central Asian cities to the effects of climate change. Cooperation between government agencies and private and non-governmental organizations and climate …

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Education, knowledge and training

CAREC conducted a transboundary training in the city of Bukhara for water management sector specialists from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

Bukhara, Uzbekistan – On December 5, a transboundary training on capacity building for basin organizations on climate-resilient integrated water resources management in Central Asia was conducted by CAREC in the city of Bukhara.   The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) held these training sessions as part of the project “Climate-Responsive and Gender-Sensitive Basin Management” …

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Education, knowledge and training, Water resources

Turkmenistan – Uzbekistan: transboundary training on the Amu Darya River basin in Khiva

Khiva, Uzbekistan – The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) held a transboundary training on the Amu Darya River basin for water sector specialists from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. On 3 December 2024, CAREC organized this training within the framework of the project “Climate-Responsive and Gender-Sensitive Basin Management” (hereafter referred to as the Project). The …

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Emergency, risks, disaster risk reduction

Inception of UNDP’s Regional Initiative to Enhance Urban Resilience in Central Asia

Photo: UNDP Uzbekistan Tashkent, December 12 – Central Asia is among the world’s most vulnerable regions to natural hazards and climate-induced challenges, including earthquakes, floods, droughts, avalanches, and landslides. Over the past decade, these disasters have claimed thousands of lives and impacted millions of people across Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. With the added pressure …

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Trade, markets and food

Eco-startups presented innovations at the GCIP Kazakhstan 2024 forum

Astana hosted the National Forum GCIP Kazakhstan 2024, the final of the prestigious acceleration program Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP), organized with the support of UNIDO. The forum became an important event for startups in the field of sustainable technologies, where unique environmental projects aimed at solving urgent environmental problems were presented. The forum began …

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Restoring Degraded Lands in Central Asia: What Have Countries Achieved?

Representatives of the five Central Asian countries presented their achievements in restoring degraded lands at the second meeting of the Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) of the Sustainable Landscapes of Central Asia (RESILAND CA+) program in an online format. The event took place on December 10, 2024, and was attended by implementing agencies from Central Asian …

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The Ministry of Natural Resources of Kyrgyz Republic held a conference dedicated to International Mountain Day

Ecology AKIpress – On December 11, the Ministry of Natural Resources held a conference entitled “Biodiversity of Mountain Regions in the Context of Climate Change,” timed to coincide with International Mountain Day, the press service of the department reported. The event was attended by the President’s Special Representative for the Implementation of the Five-Year Action Plan …

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Environment, hydrometeorology and ecosystems

Measures to resist sand and dust storms were considered at the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP16)

Regional meetings and events on topical issues of climate change and land degradation are continuing on the sidelines of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP16). One of the key events was the side event “Resistance to sand and dust storms”, organized by the United Nations Development …

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Green Tech

UN Regional Climate Technology Centre to Start Operating in Ashgabat

This was announced by the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, speaking at the “One Water” summit in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is the result of the country’s responsible and consistent efforts to practically implement its initiative to create a specialized UN center for …

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The III Open International Internet Olympiad on Ecology was held in Turkmenistan

On December 5, 2024, the III Open International Internet Olympiad on Ecology among students of universities of the country and abroad was held at the S.A. Niyazov Turkmen Agricultural University. The participants of the opening ceremony of the Olympiad first got acquainted with the research and design works prepared by young scientists and students. The …

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