As part of the Kyrgyz Republic Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (KG RESILAND), the “Report on Stakeholder Mapping and Engagement in the Use of the Regional Roadmap for Mitigating the Impacts of Transboundary Mudflows and Floods” has been prepared. The document covers the Central Asian region and identifies key government institutions
As part of the “Resilient Landscape Restoration in the Kyrgyz Republic” (KG RESILAND) project, a Review of Financing Mechanisms for Addressing the Causes and Impacts of Debris Flows in Central Asia has been prepared. The review covers Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan and examines existing financing mechanisms
As part of the World Bank’s Resilient Landscape Restoration in the Kyrgyz Republic (KG RESILAND) project, a Comprehensive Review of Policies and Measures for Mitigating the Impacts of Mudflows and Floods in Central Asia, including a Gap Analysis (D3.1), has been prepared. The document is part of the preparatory work
As part of the Resilient Landscape Restoration Project in the Kyrgyz Republic (KG RESILAND), an Analytical Review of debris flows and floods of a transboundary nature in Central Asia has been prepared. The Review covers 13 major transboundary river basins in the region, grouped by pairs of countries sharing common
We are telling you what is known about the risks of breakthroughs and the consequences for the region. Sayfiddin Karaev, asia+ Tajikistan has begun using satellite technology to search for dangerous mountain lakes. Among the objects that scientists are monitoring are Lake Sarez, other high-altitude water bodies of the Pamir,
Caption: Pastures are not only important from an environmental perspective but also play a vital social and economic role for rural communities. Photo: © FAO/Evgeniy Pechurin The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Conference of the Parties (COP) begins this week under the theme, “Restoring Land. Restoring Hope.” As rangelands
Natalia Baidakova Key National expert for “WasteMAP: Empowering Methane Action in Central Asia’s Waste Sector” project When climate change is discussed, carbon dioxide is usually the first greenhouse gas that comes to mind. It is widely regarded as the main driver of global warming. However, scientists are increasingly drawing attention
Climate change won’t destroy the planet, but it will make life much more difficult for people. Droughts and floods that previously occurred once every half-century could become annual occurrences. Gazeta spoke with climate scientist Alexey Kokorin about whether this scenario can be reversed. Central Asia is one of the regions
The final reports, “Climate Risk Assessment for the Shakhimardan, Chu, Zarafshan, Isfaramsay, and Murghab River Basins,” have been released. The report was prepared by NIRAS Germany as part of the regional program “Climate Risk Management in Central Asia,” implemented by the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) on behalf of
