International Bird Day April 1 is International Bird Day. More than 530 species of birds live in the countries of Central Asia. More than 200 species are listed in the Red Books of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Among them are the white-eyed duck, the common flamingo, and the black stork, living in the …
On March 29, a meeting was held between the Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change Aziz Abdukhakimov and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to Uzbekistan Abdujabbor Rakhmonzoda. During the meeting, prospects for further development and expansion of bilateral cooperation were discussed. In particular, attention was paid to the gradual transition to …
Uzbekistan launched the construction of a cascade of hydroelectric power stations despite the shortage of water resources in Central Asian countries New energy capacity will cost the country $434 million. Growing problems in the hydropower sector of the region, associated with the increasing shortage of water resources in Central Asian countries, did not prevent the …
Addressing the waste crisis Humanity’s unsustainable production and consumption practices are driving the planet towards destruction. Households, small businesses and public service providers generate between 2.1 billion and 2.3 billion tons of municipal solid waste every year – from packaging and electronics to plastics and food. However, global waste management services are ill-equipped to handle this, with …
XI’AN, March 30 (Xinhua) — The launch ceremony of the secretariat of the China-Central Asia Cooperation Mechanism was held in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, on Saturday. On this occasion, congratulatory letters were sent by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan …
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The UNDP/GEF project “Conservation and sustainable management of land resources and high nature value ecosystems in the Aral Sea basin for multiple benefits” in Turkmenistan, on the occasion of the International Day of Forests, March 21, launches an infographic competition “Forests and Innovations” Objective: The purpose of the competition is to attract public attention to …
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Green Relay: Kazakhstan hands over ICSD Chairmanship to Tajikistan “Central Asia faces serious challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation and shrinking water resources. While we realistically assess the severity of the problems, we are very well aware of a wide arsenal of tools to solve them. The experience of the Regional Environmental …
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On April 26 in Dushanbe (Tajikistan) and April 29 in Bukhara (Uzbekistan), the REAP project will hold a Stakeholders Event – Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Replication Workshop. The REAP project has been successfully implementing sustainable consumption and production (SCP) practices within the Agri-food Micro-, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMES) sector in Uzbekistan. “To share …
In an era of growing climate change challenges, the emergence of the innovative tool SnowMapper Central Asia is gaining increasing significance for snow cover analysis and monitoring in Central Asia. The SnowMapper Central Asia tool represents a unique web-based tool, developed with support from SDC. This tool, a result of the fruitful collaboration between SAPPHIRE …
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On March 28, 2024, were held a series of celebratory events dedicated to the World Water Day in Dashoguz, Turkmenistan, to highlight the need for improved transboundary cooperation in water resources management. Organizer – USAID Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity together with State Committee of Water Management of Turkmenistan and Regional Environmental Center of …
