This mirrors the growing interest and demand for foresight that is also reinforced by the United Nations reform agenda and the Secretary-General’s report on ‘Our Common Agenda’, which calls for all UN agencies, as well as all UN member states, to engage foresight practices more deeply and apply the derived insights to address global systemic …
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Later this year, negotiators will gather in the Republic of Korea for a fifth round of discussions aimed at developing a legally binding international agreement to end plastic pollution. The negotiations are designed to help counter the mounting toll plastic pollution is taking on the planet. Every year, the world produces around 430 million tonnes of plastic, …
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Invest in clean air now Air pollution is the biggest environmental health risk of our time. It also exacerbates climate change, causes economic losses, and reduces agricultural productivity. It knows no borders – everyone has a responsibility to protect our atmosphere and ensure healthy air for all. By collaborating across borders, sectors, and silos, we …
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever guidance on antibiotic pollution from manufacturing. The new guidance on wastewater and solid waste management for antibiotic manufacturing sheds light on this important but neglected challenge ahead of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) taking place on 26 September 2024. The …
Uzbeks consume more meat than they can afford with current production methods. The number of livestock exceeds pasture resources. Overgrazing leads to the degradation of ecosystems and a reduction in biodiversity. Zoologist Sergei Zagrebin explains how to properly manage pastures. O’zbek tilida25 August 2023, 10:06 Society Livestock farming is one of the key sectors of the …
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Land sustains life on Earth. Natural spaces such as forests, farmlands, savannahs, peatlands and mountains, provide humanity with the food, water and raw materials it needs to survive. Yet, more than 2 billion hectares of the world’s land is degraded, affecting more than 3 billion people. Vital ecosystems and countless species are under threat. In the face of more severe and …
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In recent years, news about the successful use of the ionization method to cause rain in the UAE, Jordan and other countries has often appeared on the Internet. Kazakhstani Altay Ainabek also claimed that he was able to cause rain in Mangistau using this technology. However, is this method really effective, and how safe is …
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The Second Regional Workshop on Transboundary Cooperation in Central Asia to develop a transformational project under the Peace Forest Initiative is taking place on 18 – 21 August 2024 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The event was organized by the United Nations Development Programme in cooperation with the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) with the …
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Precipitation becomes more and more irregular over time. Intense downpours are more frequent, and dry periods seem to last longer and become more severe. These changes have caused concern and prompted scientists to investigate the links between climate change and these irregular fluctuations in precipitation. The new study presents the first systematic observational evidence …
During the meeting, the parties noted the fruitful bilateral cooperation between the environmental departments of the two countries. Thus, interaction was discussed within the framework of the Kazakh-Uzbek joint working group (Commission) on environmental protection and water quality in the Syrdarya River basin. In addition, cooperation was noted on issues of agroforestry on the dried …
