The Environmental Management Coordinator of the OSCE Office of the Coordinator for Economic and Environmental Activities, Mr. Christian Melis, arrived in Ashgabat on an official visit, together with Professor and Doctor of Sciences Jerzy Jendroska, an authoritative expert in the field of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Professor Zhendrozhka has …
Key Themes of COP29: Overview of the Nobelist Alexey Kokorin
Baku will host UN Climate Change Conference on 11-22 November 2024. Nobel Peace Prize laureate as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Alexey Kokorin prepared the overview on COP29 key priorities and expectations in cooperation with the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) and Ecomed PU. The document is a comprehensive overview …
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Assessment of snow and glacial reserves in Central Asia: Regional cooperation in the development of integrated methods for their conservation
On November 4-5, 2024, Almaty hosted the second seminar dedicated to strengthening the resilience of Central Asian countries by promoting regional cooperation in the field of assessment of nival-glacial systems in order to develop integrated methods for sustainable development and adaptation to climate change. The event was attended by Mergen Kepbanov, Director of the Project …
Climate change
Bishkek hosted cconsultations on the development of a regional project on climate change of GCF
Participants of a consultation seminar “Strengthening the Capacity of Kyrgyzstan to Manage the Climate Financing Process” discussed the beginning of the process of developing regional projects using funds from the Green Climate Fund in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on 5 November 2024. The seminar was organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of …
Biodiversity
Altyn Dala Initiative Wins The Earthshot Prize 2024
The Altyn Dala initiative, aimed at protecting the steppe ecosystems of Kazakhstan, has won the prestigious Earthshot Prize 2024 in the category “Nature Conservation and Restoration”. The award recognises outstanding achievements in restoring the saiga population and expanding protected natural areas in Kazakhstan. Altyn Dala was founded in 2005 as a long-term partnership between the …
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Environment, hydrometeorology and ecosystems, Forest
Most Important Tree Belt Area Destroyed in Bishkek and Caused Damage to Urban Ecology
In Bishkek, contrary to the master plan, a tree belt area in southern residential areas of the city has been actually destroyed in the last few years. However, it has played a significant role in the urban ecology. Now, the area is built with high-rise residential buildings. According to officials, the law does not specify …
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Climate change
Turkmenistan’s Roadmap for the Implementation of the Goals and Objectives of the Global Methane Commitment Adopted
The Roadmap for 2025–2026 to Strengthen Turkmenistan’s International Cooperation to Achieve the Goals and Objectives of the Global Methane Commitment was adopted On November 1, 2024, during the regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, the Roadmap for 2025-2026 was adopted to strengthen international cooperation of Turkmenistan to implement the goals and objectives …
Water resources
The 2nd sub-regional workshop: Development of Diagnostic Analysis of Cryosphere and Climate Change was held in Almaty
On 4-5 November 2024, in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan, the UNESCO Regional Office, within the framework of the UNESCO-UNDP-World Environment Facility Project: Building resilience in Central Asian countries through Regional cooperative capacity building on Glacial-nival system assessment for integrated sustainable development and climate change adaptation, held the second sub-regional workshop: -Development of diagnostic analysis in …
Climate change
Sustainable Development Through Partnership: FAO’s Experience in Kyrgyzstan
© FAO/Evgeniy Pechurin 29/10/2024 Bishkek – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is leveraging the strength of partnerships in Kyrgyzstan to ensure the successful delivery of a major Green Climate Fund (GCF) project. Since April 2023, FAO and the Government have been implementing activities for the “Carbon Sequestration through Climate Investments in …
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Agriculture and rural development
Locusts Pose a Serious Threat to Agriculture in Uzbekistan
According to experts in Uzbekistan, a comprehensive approach that includes monitoring populations, predicting their migration, and using integrated control methods that do not harm the environment is required to prevent annual locust attacks from causing serious damage to agricultural crops. Locust attack in Jizzakh region. Photo: CABAR.asia In Uzbekistan, where agriculture is one of …
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