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 …
Environment, hydrometeorology and ecosystems
Discourses and Strategies for Solving Environmental Issues in Central Asia
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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Environment, hydrometeorology and ecosystems
What Pollutes the Air the Most in Tajikistan?
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 …
Study on differentiated impacts of desertification, land degradation and drought on women and men
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 …
Environment, hydrometeorology and ecosystems
Drought in numbers
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)
Finance and insurance, SPNA
What the world non-governmental mechanisms does Kyrgyzstan use to finance specially protected natural areas?
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 …
Environment, hydrometeorology and ecosystems
CAWEP annual report 2022-2023
© 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 …
Air quality
2023 World Air Quality Report
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 …
Water resources
Water Technology Trends report
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 …
Water resources
Challenges and solutions for integrated water resource management in 2024
It is a critical time for water resource management, which is facing a series of major challenges including climate change. This phenomenon is generating longer periods of drought and more intense rainfall. Tackling this issue, along with the problems of demographic growth and urban development, poses multiple challenges in different areas for water management authorities, which …
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