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Valerie Hickey: “If we forget the environmental element when implementing the “One Health” approach, we will continue to treat the symptoms rather than the disease itself”

Speaking at a session dedicated to the implementation of the “One Health” approach in Central Asia, held within the framework of the Regional Environmental Sub-regional Summit (RES-2026) in Astana on April 22–24 this year, Valerie Hickey, Sustainable Development Director for the World Bank Group, noted the need to reset global efforts

June 3, 2026

Results of the 8th Central Asian Climate Change Conference Discussed with Civil Society Representatives from Central Asia

On 21 May 2026, an online meeting of national coordinators and members of the Central Asian Civil Society Climate Network was held to introduce the Network’s new Regional Coordinator and discuss the outcomes of the 8th Central Asian Climate Change Conference (CACCC-2026). During the meeting, the newly appointed Regional

May 22, 2026

CACCC-2026. Highlights

Kazakhstan hosted 8th Central Asia Climate Change Conference (CACCC-2026) within the Regional Ecological Summit in Astana on 22-24 April 2026.

May 14, 2026

CACCC-2026 – RES-2026: What is Kyrgyzstan Doing to Restore Degraded Lands?

Dialogues on the Sidelines Daurbek Sakyeev, Director of the Department for Monitoring and Forecasting of Emergency Situations at the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic, discusses the specific features of resilient landscape restoration in Kyrgyzstan, including the application of nature-based solutions. Interview in Russian Interview Summary The Kyrgyz

May 8, 2026

CACCC-2026/RES-2026: Uzbekistan Implements Large-Scale Land Restoration Project

Dialogues on the Sidelines Erkin Mukhitdinov, Director of the Agency for Increasing Forests and Green Areas and Combating Desertification under the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, outlines the activities of the RESILAND Uzbekistan project. Interview in Russian Interview Summary: The RESILAND Uzbekistan

May 8, 2026

Cross-Border Landscape Restoration in Central Asia at RES-2026. Overview

The session “Cross-Border Landscape Restoration in Central Asia” at CACCC-2026 in Astana reflected a key shift in the regional environmental agenda: a transition from environmental declarations to the practical implementation of joint projects in the region. Central Asia faces one of the major challenges of our time: land degradation and

May 8, 2026

Water, climate, and melting glaciers: what Central Asian countries agreed on at the RES 2026 in Astana

We discuss how the Regional Environmental Summit in the capital of Kazakhstan went and what results it yielded. A major Regional Ecological Summit 2026 (RES 2026) “Common Vision for a Sustainable Future” was held in Astana from April 22-24, where leaders from Central Asian countries and partners discussed growing threats

April 29, 2026

Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan: Hosting CAREC in Astana on the sidelines of the Regional Climate Summit is of particular importance for Kazakhstan

The 8th Central Asia Conference on Climate Change (CACCC-2026) ended in Astana, bringing together regional stakeholders for substantive and results-oriented dialogue. Batyr Mammedov, Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), expressed appreciation to all participants for their open and productive engagement. As noted by Batyr

April 29, 2026

Role of Universities in Advancing Renewable Energy in Central Asia (CACCC-2026)

Research networks play an important role in advancing renewable energy by helping adapt technologies to local climatic conditions, pooling resources to address skills shortages, and providing access to shared scientific infrastructure. This was stated by Dilovarshoh Tarik Isozoda, Rector of the Energy Institute of Tajikistan, Doctor of Technical Sciences, at

April 28, 2026

KG RESILAND: Kyrgyz Republic Strengthens Regional Cooperation on Landscape Restoration

Astana, April 24, 2026 — A delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic participated in the Fifth Meeting of the Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) of the RESILAND CA+ Program, as well as in a thematic session on transboundary landscape restoration held as part of the Regional Ecological Summit and the Central Asia Climate

April 28, 2026