Almaty – Kazakhstan – The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), with the support of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), organized a meeting for representatives of Central Asian countries to prepare a Regional Statement on behalf of the governments of Central Asia at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations …
Sanitation, wastewater and waste, housing and communal services, Water resources
Kazakhstan suggested building a regional water and energy consortium to address the water scarcity
Kazakhstan’s development and overcoming the challenges facing Central Asia are becoming increasingly relevant in the context of the changing world order. One of the key aspects requiring attention and joint efforts is the problem of water scarcity. In light of this, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat Nurtleu addressed the Asian Security …
Climate change
ReCATH International Training: Tracking Mitigation Measures under the Paris Agreement (NDC Tracking)
From 25 to 27 July 2023, Almaty, Kazakhstan is hosting an international training on tracking progress of national contributions under the Paris Agreement, conducted jointly by the ReCATH project of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) and the CBIT-GSP Global Support Programme. The training is conducted within the framework of the global CBIT-GSP …
Healthcare
11th International Conference on Children’s Health and the Environment (hybrid): “Mother and Child Health – Environmental Impact”
We are writing to request your participation in the 11th International Conference on Children’s Health and the Environment, to be held virtually or on-site on 27-28 October 2023, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan It is an important opportunity to share experiences and scientific advances about children’s health and environment. Scientists, Policy Makers, Pediatricians, Nurses, Doctors, Educators, Urban planners, Interest groups, are all …
Climate change
According to WMO, June 2023 was recognized as the hottest in the history of meteorological observations
“The exceptional warmth in June and at the start of July occurred at the onset of the development of El Niño, which is expected to further fuel the heat both on land and in the oceans and lead to more extreme temperatures and marine heatwaves,” said Prof. Christopher Hewitt, WMO Director of Climate Services. …
Industry
Consultant in the field of gender policy
International Green Technologies and Investment Projects Center announces the vacancy “Consultant in the field of gender policy” The Consultant will carry out and implement project activities on the Readiness project «Further strengthening Kazakhstan’s programming capacity, institutional support for expanding direct access to the Green Climate Fund (hereinafter – GCF) and development of green finance …
Education, knowledge and training
FAO LEAP Training on Quantifying the Impact of Livestock Production on Biodiversity
The FAO Livestock Assessment and Environmental Performance Partnership (LEAP) and the FAO Sub-Regional Office for Central Asia are inviting experts from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to participate in an upcoming training course on quantifying the impact of livestock production on biodiversity. Working languages of the training: English, Russian and Turkish. …
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Climate change
What does link snow cover and food security in Central Asia? What will protect grain yields in Kazakhstan?
Wheat has been and remains a strategically important food product worldwide. Kazakhstan is the major supplier of wheat in Central Asia. Accordingly, the wheat yield in Kazakhstan ensures the food security of the entire Central Asian region. Owing to climatic features, Kazakhstan mainly grows spring grain crops for which good soil moisture is crucial …
Climate change
Bishkek hosts the First meeting of the Technical Working Group on Transparency in Adaptation to Climate Change in Central Asian countries
Bishkek – Kyrgyzstan – the first meeting of the Technical Working Group on Transparency in Adaptation to Climate Change in Central Asian countries will be held on 13-14 July 2023 in a hybrid format: offline and online. During the meeting, a working group on climate change adaptation will be formed; it will make …
Climate change, Transport
Will the countries of Central Asia be able to move from debates to actions? Does the region tackle environmental problems?
Reflections of Zafar Makhmudov. It is well-known that a human tendency is more prone to denial than to take it on faith: people prefer to pass everything through their critical filter, taste and sample everything, assess the degree of objectivity and ensure that what is happening is real. Very illustrative in this sense is how …