An interagency training session focused on modern technologies for climate change adaptation and environmental protection was held at the Archabil Hotel. The event took place within the framework of a joint project involving the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the Green
What needs to change in cities today to help them cope with rising heat? Aliya Hamidullina , asia+ Khujand. Photo: asia+ Summers in Tajikistan and Central Asia are getting hotter due to climate change, and extreme heat increasingly impacts residents’ daily lives—from the ability to walk safely outside to how
The Second China–Central Asia Forum on Meteorological Cooperation was held in Urumqi, China, from 21 to 23 September. The forum was attended by Farrukh Sattarov, Director of the National Climate Change Centre under the National Committee on Ecology; Doniyor Turgunov, Director of the Hydrometeorological Research Institute; as well as representatives
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) will be held in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November this year. Uzbekistan will also participate in the conference with its National Pavilion. The pavilion will showcase to the international community Uzbekistan’s efforts to address climate change, protect the environment and promote sustainable
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
Immediately after the conclusion of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17), held in Ulaanbaatar on 17–28 August 2026, the 3rd Central Asian Organic Forum & Expo – 2026 took place in the capital of Mongolia. The Forum, organized on 29–30
From 4 to 6 September 2026, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, is hosting the Regional Conference of Children and Youth, RCOY Central Asia 2026, themed “Central Asian Youth for Climate, Water and Sustainable Development.” The conference brings together young leaders, activists, experts and representatives of organisations from Central Asia, Türkiye and Azerbaijan
QAZAQ GREEN. Record heat waves, deadly flooding and extreme weather reflect an ever-warming planet poised to soon breach safe temperature limits, according to a UN report released on Tuesday, but doubling down on climate action now could avoid a climate catastrophe. The scorching heat in the northern hemisphere in
The document will determine the country’s climate course. Sayfiddin Karaev, asia+ In Dushanbe, a draft of the third national climate plan was presented — NDC 3.0 (Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement), which defines new commitments by Tajikistan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change. This
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
