Emergency, risks, disaster risk reduction

Floods are increasing: a lot of water has been lost – is there corruption or unprofessionalism here?

Live broadcast took place on April 1. 2024 #Inbusinesskz #AtamekenBusiness #time to talk FLOODS ARE INCREASING: A LOT OF WATER HAS BEEN LOST – IS THERE CORRUPTION OR UNPROFESSIONALISM HERE? FLOOD-FLOOD MAY INCREASE: WHERE IS THE FORECASTING WORK AND WATER SPECIALISTS? TOKAEV – ABOUT THE FAILED WORK ON THE FLOOD: “THAT THE AKIMATS, APPEARING TO …

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Environment, hydrometeorology and ecosystems

SDC Working Visit to CAREC

The new Head of the Central and North Asia Section at the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), Thierry Umbehr, and Regional Water and Climate Change Advisor of Switzerland in Central Asia, Lisa Gampp, made a working visit to the Reginal Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) in Almaty on 15 April. The …

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The Effects of the Crisis in Afghanistan on Central Asia’s Energy Sector: A Risk Assessment

The OSCE Secretariat is proud to present this report, “The Effects of the Crisis in Afghanistan on Central Asia’s Energy Sector: A Risk Assessment,” a comprehensive analysis of the implications of Afghanistan’s regime change for Central Asia’s energy sector and regional energy co-operation. The report is based on a study carried out within the framework …

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Forest

FAO planned new webinar on ‘Enhancing Forest Data Transparency for Climate Action’

Discover the power of forest data transparency for climate action Join our webinar on ‘Enhancing Forest Data Transparency for Climate Action’ to gain invaluable insights from international experts and countries, exploring both the significance of forest data transparency and the challenges hindering its progress.   Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Time: 15:00-16:30 (Rome); 10:00-11:30 (Santiago); 20:00-21:00 (Bangkok) …

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Sanitation, wastewater and waste, housing and communal services

Memorandum of Cooperation between the Kyrgyz State Technical University and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland

On April 3rd, the Kyrgyz State Technical University (KSTU) and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) signed a memorandum of cooperation. The purpose of this agreement is to strengthen partnership in the field of research in water supply, sanitation, hygiene, and health (WASH), as well as to promote the exchange of …

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Environment, hydrometeorology and ecosystems

OSCE PA Special Representative met with the CAREC team

OSCE PA Special Representative met with the CAREC team Almaty – Kazakhstan – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Special Representative on Central Asia, Farah Karimi, and the member of the Spanish Senate and Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Pere Joan Pons, discussed environmental cooperation in the Central Asian region with the team of the Regional …

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Industry

How Circular Practices in Tourism Contribute to Advancing Food Sustainability in ASEAN?

The Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) programme team will participate in the webinar: “Circular Fashion: Sustainable Consumption and Production Across Textiles, Leather, and Cosmetics” on April 26, 2024. The webinar will be organized by ASEAN Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ACESP) together with EU SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component. This webinar will provide participants with an overview …

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Climate change

March 2024 is the tenth month in a row to be the hottest on record

Bonn, 08/04/2024 Surface air temperature anomaly for March 2024 relative to the March average for the period 1991-2020. Data source: ERA5. Credit: Copernicus Climate Change Service/ECMWF.  ACCESS TO DATA | DOWNLOAD THE ORIGINAL IMAGE The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European Commission with funding from …

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Environment, hydrometeorology and ecosystems

Uzbekistan: to make salt marshes bloom

Semi-deserts and deserts occupy almost 4/5 of the territory of Uzbekistan out of 447.7 thousand km². According to Uzhydromet, the average annual temperature in the country increased by 1.6°C, which exceeds the average temperature increase in the world. Forecasts predict temperature rise by another 1.5-3°C by 2030-2050, especially in the Aral Sea region. Climate warming …

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