From a series of interviews about the Nexus game: Aina Mamytova In 2022, the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia began work on the introduction of the Nexus Game into the curricula of universities in the region. The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic (APAPKR) named after Zhusup Abdrahmanov …
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A new commitment to reduce fossil fuel use to tackle climate change was agreed at the COP28 summit in Dubai. The deal emphasises the importance of reaching “net zero” by 2050 to avoid the worst consequences of global warming. What does ‘net zero’ mean? Net zero means no longer adding to the total amount of …
METEOROLOGICAL DATABASE A database for open use of observation results at meteorological stations of the RSE “Kazhydromet” was created on the basis of the “Rules for the provision of information by the National Hydrometeorological Service”, approved by order of the Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 267 dated …
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During natural disasters, persons with disabilities are most at risk because emergency alerts and evacuation routes may not be accessible to them. The World Bank conducted a study in Uzbekistan on this topic and shared recommendations on the needs of people with disabilities. Across the globe, persons with disabilities experience mortality rates up to four times higher in natural disasters than persons without disabilities. Although 15% of the world’s population …
HYDROLOGICAL DATABASE A database for open use of observation results at hydrological posts of the RSE “Kazhydromet” was created on the basis of the “Rules for the provision of information by the National Hydrometeorological Service”, approved by order of the Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 267 dated …
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SIC ICWC – Scientific and information center of the Interstate Coordination Water Commission of Central Asia. It is a structure of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea. Water workers in the Central Asian countries are well aware of the importance of this organization in the region. In the publication below, the press service …
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Since 2024, the chairmanship of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea has passed to the Republic of Kazakhstan. Our country will lead the organization for the next three years. Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was elected President of IFAS until the end of 2026. The International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea, which …
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One of the key points of discussion was the continuation of the agreed water quality monitoring on the Syrdarya River. Representatives of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan expressed satisfaction with the full implementation of water sampling at the approved sites, as well as analysis of physical and chemical indicators of water quality. During the 6th meeting of …
Human activities are causing world temperatures to rise, with more intense heatwaves and rising sea-levels among the consequences. Things are likely to worsen in the coming decades, but scientists argue urgent action can limit the worst effects of climate change. What is climate change? Climate change is the long-term shift in the Earth’s average temperatures …
In order to improve the environmental situation, the President of Kazakhstan has set the task of carrying out forest reclamation work on the drained bottom of the Aral Sea (hereinafter referred to as ODAM) until 2025 on a total area of 1.1 million hectares, by creating saxaul plantations. To obtain maximum survival rate of saxaul, …
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