On November 10, 2023, a National Climate change Forum was held in Kyrgyzstan on the eve of the 28th UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (UNFCCC COP-28). At this important event, the problems of global climate change and the search for effective solutions, coordination of positions of ministries and departments of the Kyrgyz Republic, together with …
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The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) announces a vacancy for the following position: Name of position: Individual Consultant (IC) on awareness raising support to the Central Asian countries for the UNFCCC COP28 preparation Hiring organization: The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) Location of hiring organization Almaty, Kazakhstan Duty station: Remotely …
The President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov called for joining efforts to find ways to preserve glaciers and cooperate in protecting the zone of formation of water resources, speaking on November 10 at the High-Level Segment of the “One Planet Summit” in Paris. According to the presidential press service, Japarov noted that global climate change is …
In the years 2028-2029, Central Asia is expected to face a consistent and sustainable deficit of fresh water, estimated at approximately 5-12 cubic kilometers. At the same time, in the next 10 years, the region anticipates a substantial increase in its demand for electricity. These were the key points highlighted by Nikolai Podguzov, Chairman of …
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Central Asia – On November 8 a teleconference on “Water Security in Central Asia: International Legal Aspects” was held with the participation of representatives from the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU) (Department of Regional Studies), the Academy of Public Administration (APA) under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan (Department of International Law), and …
New gardens were planted in the buffer zone of the Gissar Nature Reserve. The seedlings were planted in the spring as part of a project of the international CERF program. More details on the links Gilan (part 1) Tamshush (part 2)
A high-level government meeting was held on 7 November 2023 in Astana, Kazakhstan. High-level government officials of ministries and departments of all Central Asian countries in charge of climate change issues – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – discussed the topical and significant issue of building up regional cooperation to address climate change …
Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan signed a protocol on the forecast operating mode of a cascade of reservoirs in the Syrdarya and Amu Darya river basins, and also approved water intake limits for the non-growing season 2023-2024. This became known at the 85th meeting of the Interstate Coordination Water Commission (ICWC), reports the press service …
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) researchers compared the land surface temperatures between different planted and bare soil environments around Saudi Arabia and found that vegetation provides an extra cooling effect Long-term satellite data shows a significant cooling effect of vegetation on land surface temperature. The searing heat of the Arabian Peninsula translates …
Ashgabat – Turkmenistan – On November 2-3, 2023, the USAID Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity (WAVE) held a workshop on basin planning and management. The workshop was organized based on the request from the State Committee for Water Management of Turkmenistan (SCWMT). Training was attended by the representatives from the regional branches on water …
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