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)
For the first time, a preparatory meeting for the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP28) was held at the regional level
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 …
At the 85th meeting of the Interstate Coordination Water Commission (ICWC), the operating mode of the hydroelectric power station cascade in the Syrdarya and Amudarya river basins was agreed upon
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 …
Greening plays a critical role in mitigating climate change. Analysis of satellite monitoring data
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 …
Water resources
Workshop on basin planning and management issues in Turkmenistan
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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Supplementary сall for organising side-events in Central Asia Pavilion at the UNFCCC COP28 is now open!
Supplementary сall for organising side-events in Central Asia Pavilion at the UNFCCC COP28 is now open! The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) is delighted to inform all partners in Central Asia that with the support of countries and international partners, CAREC is organizing Central Asia Pavilion (CA Pavilion) at the 28th Conference of …
A new Afghan hydroelectric power station will appear near the border of Tajikistan
Construction has commenced on a dam for an upcoming hydroelectric power station (HEPS) in the Afghan province of Takhar, adjacent to Tajikistan. Abdul Latif Mansoor, Acting Minister of Energy and Water Resources of Afghanistan, announced this during his visit to the Varshay district. According to Mansoor, the dam will serve a dual purpose, enabling both …
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Afforestation of the dry bottom of the Aral Sea: results and plans
Maria Zadneprovskaya. Afforestation of the dry bottom of the Aral Sea: results and plans Interview with the head of the environmental department of the Executive Directorate of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea in the Republic of Kazakhstan about the results of the Nexus demo project on afforestation of the dried bottom of …
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Environmentalists discover that the anthropogenic salt cycle disrupts the global salt cycle in nature
Increasing salt production and use is shifting the natural balances of salt ions across Earth systems, causing interrelated effects across biophysical systems collectively known as freshwater salinization syndrome. In this Review, we conceptualize the natural salt cycle and synthesize increasing global trends of salt production and riverine salt concentrations and fluxes. The natural salt cycle is …
Agriculture and rural development
The 2nd National Forest Inventory in Kyrgyzstan: Outcomes
On October 25, 2023, a final seminar was held to provide the results of the 2nd National Forest Inventory of Kyrgyzstan, where representatives of state organizations for land resources, cartography and national statistics, representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Ministry …
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