The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) invites you to an online presentation of the analytical review of the UNFCCC COP28 outcomes and prospects for Central Asia. The presentation will take place on February 7, 2024, at 16.00 (Almaty time, GMT+6). “The review focuses on Central Asia, but I hope it will be useful …
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Preliminary results of the Ramsar 2024 expedition were discussed in the Khazar Nature Reserve A round table to discuss the preliminary results of the international ornithological expedition “Ramsar 2024” was held at the office of the Khazar State Nature Reserve. This was reported in the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper. The Turkmen expedition “Ramsar-2024” was timed to …
In preparation for the transition to the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF), two countries in Central Asia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, have officially started developing a roadmap for the preparation of biennial transparency reports (BTRs). These reports, which are a prerequisite for the Paris Agreement’s Enhanced Transparency Framework, play a key role in providing transparent information on …
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Today, progressive humanity celebrates World Wetlands Day. It was on February 2, 1971, that the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) was signed in the Iranian city of Ramsar. The Convention aims to protect wetlands of international importance as habitats for waterfowl. The date of signing of the Ramsar Convention has been celebrated since 1997 by …
How do you write a successful business plan? Learn at the REAP Important one-day workshops on the development of sustainable consumption and production (SCP) cells will be held on 2 February in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) and 6 February in Dushanbe (Tajikistan) within the framework of the REAP project. c The workshops will be attended by REAP …
Photo1. Wetlands of Turkmenistan, Shirin Karryeva Today, on February 2, the international community celebrates World Wetlands Day. It aims to raise awareness of the vital role of the wetlands for biodiversity preservation, water quality improvement, flood protection and more. In 1971, on the same day in the city of Ramsar (Iran), the “Convention on …
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On January 30, 2024, the director of the Branch of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) in the Kyrgyz Republic, Kuban Matraimov, took part in a meeting with the parliamentarians as part of the invited environmental NGOs to the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic. Parliamentarians Eldar Sulaymanov, Baktybek Choibekov, Kubanychbek Samakov met with …
Increasing financial stability of the specially protected areas in Kyrgyzstan The environment and the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems are important priorities for the transition to sustainable development. Kyrgyzstan’s rich natural heritage is the basis of many economic sectors, such as agriculture, tourism, energy, forestry and mining, and one of the important goals is the …
TASHKENT, January 25 – Sputnik. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, together with the head of the Chinese company BYD, Wang Chuanfu, launched a project to assemble hybrid and electric cars in the Jizzakh region, the press service of the leader of Uzbekistan reports . The launch ceremony took place during the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan’s visit to the company’s …
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Life interlaced: wetlands and people Wetlands are ecosystems, in which water is the primary factor controlling the environment and the associated plant and animal life. A broad definition of wetlands includes both freshwater and marine and coastal ecosystems, such as all lakes and rivers, underground aquifers, swamps and marshes, wet grasslands, peatlands, oases, estuaries, deltas …
