Photo: brgfx/magnific.com Central Asia is once again discussing the summer’s most important resource: water. Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan have begun negotiations on how the upcoming irrigation season will proceed and whether farmers in southern Kazakhstan will be able to avoid water shortages during the hottest period of the year, reports DKNews.kz .
Shakhrisabz District, Kashkadarya Region May 20, 2026 The 5th Meeting of the Zarafshan River Basin Council (RBC) has officially started in Kashkadarya Region within the framework of the project “Climate Resilient Integrated Water Resources Management in the Zarafshan River Basin” (ZRB Project). The event brings together all Council members, representatives
On 19 May, representatives of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan participated in the Tashkent International Migration Forum, within the framework of which a panel discussion entitled “Migration, Environment and Climate Change” was held. Delivering opening remarks at the session, Deputy Minister of
From water scarcity and glacier melting to air pollution and food risks — Central Asia must seek ways to jointly address these issues. Saifiddin Qarayev, Asia+ 19.05.2026 17:28 Telegram Facebook WhatsApp Copy URL At the Regional Ecological Summit (RES 2026), held in Astana from April 22 to 24, 2026, environmental
On May 13, Sherzod Muminov, Deputy Director of the Scientific and Information Center of the Interstate Commission on Water Coordination (NIC ICWC), and head of the EU-UNEP project, met with the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Jalal-Abad region, Tilek Kydyrmaevich Tekebaev. The project’s progress
An online course aimed at developing skills in conducting climate risk assessments has been launched on the regional climate information platform CACIP. The training is divided into 13 modules that lead the user from basic terminology and scoping to analysis, evaluation, and adaptation planning, with the possibility of receiving a
On 14 May 2026, within the framework of the 35th Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), a side event entitled “Taking Action Across Agrifood Systems for Biodiversity and Global Impact” was held under the framework of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. The
15 May marks International Climate Day worldwide — a date intended to draw humanity’s attention to one of the most pressing challenges of our time: global climate change. Today, preserving ecological balance, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and advancing sustainable development have become priorities on the international agenda. Many countries are
A press conference dedicated to Eco Expo Central Asia 2026, the Eighth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), as well as the activities of Green University and the newly established “green” technical colleges, was held at the Central Asian University of Environmental and Climate Change Studies (“Green University”) under
