Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan Mr Bahodur Sheralizoda took part in a meeting between delegations of Central Asian countries on the sidelines of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change. This meeting was organized to strengthen the regional position …
Zafar Makhmudov: CAREC dedicated to enhancing Central Asia’s regional stability
“The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia is dedicated to enhancing Central Asia’s regional stability by actively engaging in transboundary cooperation, focusing on collaborative adaptation efforts to address the consequences of climate change,” Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) Zafar Makhmudov stated at the side event “Assessing and Addressing Climate …
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Future public managers of Kazakhstan were trained in the basics of the Nexus approach
Astana, Kazakhstan – On December 8, 2023 USAID Central Asia’s Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity, together with the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, conducted an interactive Nexus simulation (Nexus game). The Nexus game allowed participants to understand the basics of managing water, energy and food resources in …
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Global Cooling Watch 2023
The Global Cooling Watch report demonstrates the potential and the pathways to achieve near-zero emissions from cooling. Using a model created specifically for this report, it presents pathways to get to near-zero emissions in the key cooling sectors and provides a call to action for countries to pursue the policies and strategies that have the …
CAREC Executive Director met with Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
The Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) Zafar Makhmudov met with Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and Sangmin Nam, Director of ESCAP Environment and Development Division at the Ministerial level event to …
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Zafar Makhmudov: Water is the scarcest resource in Central Asia
“By now, it is well known that water is the scarcest resource in the Central Asian region,” Zafar Makhmudov, Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), said at the side event “Water and Climate: Building Resilience in Central Asia’s Water Sector” on December 10 at COP28 in Dubai, UAE. He expressed …
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Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change
Dubai – UAE – UNFCCC COP28 CA Pavilion – December 10 – issues of human mobility in the context of climate change were discussed at the side event “Climate Change and Human Mobility in Mountain Areas:Uncovering New Evidence for Policymaking”. Mountain areas worldwide are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. As a result of …
Water and Climate: Building Resilience in Central Asia’s Water Sector
Dubai – UAE – UNFCCC COP28 CA Pavilion – December 10 – issues of adaptation within the water and mitigation of the adverse effects of climate change were discussed at the side event “Water and Climate: Building Resilience in Central Asia’s Water Sector”. Central Asia faces acute vulnerability to climate change, characterized by rising temperatures, reduced precipitation, …
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UNFCCC COP28: Security and Integration in Central Asia
Dubai – UAE – UNFCCC COP28 CA Pavilion – December 10 – The side event «Water-Energy-Food-Environment Security and Integration of Central Asia» discussed the key aspects of combating climate change in the context of water, energy, food, and other natural resources. The side event brought together representatives of international climate organizations, industry leaders from international financial institutions and …
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Carbon Farming as a Mitigation Tool
Dubai – UAE – UNFCCC COP28 CA Pavilion – December 10 – The side event “Carbon farming in Kazakhstan: unlocking opportunities” presented a report on the development of carbon farming in Kazakhstan. The participants of the side event learnt about the international experience of carbon farming and the restoration of degraded lands of other countries. …