On September 18, in New York, Minister M. Turgunbaev held a meeting with the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Dr. Qu Dongyu, which took place on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. The Minister expressed gratitude to the Organization for the significant assistance and significant contribution of …
Nexus game at CALP: progress, dynamics and results
ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN – Today, the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) hosted a Nexus game for participants of the 13th Central Asian Leadership Program on Environment for Sustainable Development (CALP). The game was moderated by Marhabo Yodalieva, Capacity Development and Education Lead of the USAID Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity (USAID WAVE). 15 …
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Climate change
Kazakhstan is initiating the creation of a Regional Hub on Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan is initiating the creation of a Regional Hub on Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Kazakhstan. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated this at the UN Summit. It takes place in New York, reports a Khabar 24 correspondent.
Climate change, Water resources
Speeches by the heads of state of Central Asian countries at the IFAS summit
A conservation plan for Lake Balkhash has been developed
Representation of the European Union in the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the framework of the project “Development and improvement of environmental policy instruments” and the Pilot subproject “Development of a local action plan for Environmental Protection in the Ili-Balkhash River Basin” developed a plan …
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GACMO: A tool for NDC design and tracking
NDC assessment, implementation and tracking can be a daunting task. However, a number of guides and tools are available to help countries navigate the challenges. One of these is the Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Model (GACMO), an excel-based tool developed by UNEP-Copenhagen Climate Centre, and updated for ICAT. GACMO allows countries to carry out rapid, …
Russian media fellowship CRIC2
A competition has been announced for the opportunity to take part in the Russian-language press service of the first UNCCD conference in Central Asia on land resources and drought More details
Green Central Asia Bulletin#5
The countries of Central Asia are parties to a significant number of international environmental conventions. All five countries are parties to such key conventions as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Convention to Combat Desertification, etc. Central Asia is also fully represented as parties to the Vienna Convention …
Linking sustainable development and climate action
Climate change affects every aspect of society today, and many countries are continuing to respond to both the global and domestic challenges posed by a warming planet. Adapting to the effects of adverse weather conditions, enacting new policies to cut greenhouse gas emissions, and changing infrastructures to ensure smooth implementation of climate actions are only …
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Webinar: Transparency for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
21 August 2023 ICAT is hosting a webinar on 20 September 2023, 11:00-12:30 CEST on the topic of Article 6 and transparency. Article 6 of the Paris Agreement regulates the approaches for voluntary cooperation between countries to achieve the targets set out in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). It has strong interlinkages with other elements …
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