From November 30 to December 12, 2023, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Dubai. COP28 will be a milestone moment for global climate action. The COP28 Presidency’s two-week thematic program is geared towards responding
Nexus Training was created by the Regional Nexus Dialogues Program, co-funded by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), together with the independent think tank Adelphi in 2022, with the aim of promoting the implementation of the WEP Nexus approach worldwide. The
ICAT has launched a new guide to support countries seeking to engage in international cooperation under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The guide targets policymakers and technical staff and focuses on the links between Article 6, which describes voluntary cooperation in achieving NDC targets to allow for higher ambitions
On August 8, in Almaty, representatives of the national climate and environmental networks of Central Asian countries, together with representatives of the youth of the region, discussed the mechanisms for the preparation, structure and thematic recommendations for the Regional Statement on behalf of civil society and youth of Central Asian
Protecting Communities From Glacial Lake Hazards: Central Asian Approaches And Practical Applications Glacial lakes, though stunning, can hold hidden dangers for nearby communities. A recent scientific paper explores how Central Asian countries assess these hazards to safeguard their people. By understanding the factors that make some lakes more susceptible to
Negative climate change in the Central Asian region is becoming more and more noticeable every year: more frequent droughts, rising temperatures, winter warming, spring frosts, and sharp fluctuations in temperature and precipitation. Naturally, this affects the state of agriculture and the wealth of the population. The decrease in yield is
Almaty – Kazakhstan – The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), with the support of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), organized a meeting for representatives of Central Asian countries to prepare a Regional Statement on behalf of the governments of Central Asia at the 28th Conference of the
From 25 to 27 July 2023, Almaty, Kazakhstan is hosting an international training on tracking progress of national contributions under the Paris Agreement, conducted jointly by the ReCATH project of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) and the CBIT-GSP Global Support Programme. The training is conducted within the
“The exceptional warmth in June and at the start of July occurred at the onset of the development of El Niño, which is expected to further fuel the heat both on land and in the oceans and lead to more extreme temperatures and marine heatwaves,” said Prof. Christopher Hewitt,
Wheat has been and remains a strategically important food product worldwide. Kazakhstan is the major supplier of wheat in Central Asia. Accordingly, the wheat yield in Kazakhstan ensures the food security of the entire Central Asian region. Owing to climatic features, Kazakhstan mainly grows spring grain crops for which
