New research has cast doubt on the prevailing idea that the disappearance of Central Asia’s medieval river civilizations was a direct result of the Mongol invasion in the early 13th century AD. illustrative photo Photo: indicator.ru It was climate change, not the Mongol invasion, that destroyed the river civilizations of Central Asia. Such conclusions …
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Abstract This study investigates the attribution of climate change to trends in river discharge during six decades from 1955 until 2014 in 12 selected river catchments across six Central Asian countries located upstream of the main rivers. For this purpose, the semi-distributed eco-hydrological model SWIM (Soil and Water Integrated Model) was firstly calibrated and validated …
The publication “Discourses and Strategies for Solving Environmental Issues in Central Asia ” was developed by Muslimbek Buriev on the basis of the IWPR Representative Office in Central Asia and the regional analytical platform CABAR.asia. Share and Cite: Buriev M., 2020, Discourses and Strategies for Solving Environmental Issues in Central Asia, CABAR.asia, https://doi.org/10.46950/202003 The …
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Over the past 10 years in Tajikistan, the amount of harmful emissions has almost doubled. Transport is the main source of pollution. The experts believe it is necessary to develop a ‘green’ public transportation system. Illustrative photo. Vehicles on the road in Dushanbe. Photo: CABAR.asia The analysis of the Agency on Statistics of the Republic …
Publication year 2022 Resource type UNCCD Publication This study launched at the Gender Caucus during the UNCCD COP15 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, demonstrates that desertification, land degradations and drought (DLDD) is not only about the land but about people. Climate, ecosystems and human societies are interdependent. Women make valuable contributions to land restoration efforts through recovery …
Publication year 2022 Resource type UNCCD Publication The report, an authoritative compendium of drought-related information and data, helps inform negotiations of one of several decisions by UNCCD’s 196 member states, to be issued 20 May at the conclusion of COP15. Drought in numbers (English)
The Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve, established in Kyrgyzstan in 1959, hosted a seminar to review existing and potential mechanisms for financing specially protected natural areas (SPNA). “Today the state funding of protected areas includes three areas: salaries for employees, taxes and social contributions. Financial support is also needed for the development of scientific activities in the …
© 2023 Всемирный банк 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433 Телефон: +1 (202) 473-1000 Веб-сайт: www.worldbank.org Рабочая группа Водно-энергетической программы для Центральной Азии (CAWEP) 2022–2023 Уильям Янг, менеджер программы CAWEP Азад Абдулхамид, руководитель компонента «Водная безопасность» Мануэль Берленджеро, руководитель компонента «Энергетическая безопасность» Джейн Ольга Эбингер, руководитель компонента «Водно-энергетические связи» Тогжан Алибекова, координатор программы Динара …
About this report The 2023 World Air Quality Report provides a global review of air quality data for the year 2023. The report summarizes PM2.5 air quality data from 7,812 cities spanning 134 countries, regions, and territories. The data utilized to create this report was aggregated from more than 30,000 air quality monitoring stations operated …
Improving water quality, pursuing energy efficiency and anticipating increasingly frequent extreme events will be a priority for digital transformation in 2024. The world is facing one of the most water-stressed scenarios in history. Digital transformation must play a pivotal role in water management to help tackle this challenge. Utilities are already investing in technologies that …
