Plastics are the largest, most harmful and persistent fraction of marine litter, accounting for at least 85 per cent of total marine waste. PHOTO:InsideCreativeHouse/Adobe Stock Solutions to plastic pollution More than 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced every year worldwide, half of which is designed to be used only once. Of that, less than 10 per …
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) has signed memoranda of understanding with the leading public organizations of Turkmenistan – the Society for Nature Conservation of Turkmenistan and the Tebigi Kuvvat enterprise. The memoranda were signed following negotiations with representatives of the civil sector in Turkmenistan at the CAREC project office in Turkmenistan. “This event opens …
The Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve, established in Kyrgyzstan in 1959, hosted a seminar to review existing and potential mechanisms for financing specially protected natural areas (SPNA). “Today the state funding of protected areas includes three areas: salaries for employees, taxes and social contributions. Financial support is also needed for the development of scientific activities in the …
© 2023 Всемирный банк 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433 Телефон: +1 (202) 473-1000 Веб-сайт: www.worldbank.org Рабочая группа Водно-энергетической программы для Центральной Азии (CAWEP) 2022–2023 Уильям Янг, менеджер программы CAWEP Азад Абдулхамид, руководитель компонента «Водная безопасность» Мануэль Берленджеро, руководитель компонента «Энергетическая безопасность» Джейн Ольга Эбингер, руководитель компонента «Водно-энергетические связи» Тогжан Алибекова, координатор программы Динара …
About this report The 2023 World Air Quality Report provides a global review of air quality data for the year 2023. The report summarizes PM2.5 air quality data from 7,812 cities spanning 134 countries, regions, and territories. The data utilized to create this report was aggregated from more than 30,000 air quality monitoring stations operated …
All but one of the 100 cities with the world’s worst air pollution last year were in Asia, according to an IQAir report, Zakon.kz reports. The vast majority of these cities – 83 – are in India, and all exceed World Health Organization air quality standards by more than 10 times, according to a report by IQAir, …
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The organizer is the project: “Water Resources Management in the Panj River basin (additional financing)”. The purpose of the seminar is to present the results of the project and a survey among stakeholders on the services of the Agency for Hydrometeorology. The seminar was opened by the deputy Director of the Agency Sheralizoda N.S., who …
During this event, the focus was on the effects of climate change at the regional level, a review of the assessment of vulnerability to climate risks and their impact at the community level in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, sustainable agricultural practices, rural development and community sustainability, effective use and management of water resources at the …
The world celebrates International Mother Earth Day on 22 April. It reminds us that the healthier our ecosystems are, the healthier the planet – and its people. 5 Facts Mother Earth in Central Asia 1 Altyn-Emel singing dune in Kazakhstan. It is located in the State National Natural Park “Altyn-Emel”. Scientists explain the singing of the dune …
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This year’s exhibition is timed to coincide with the celebration of 30 years of partnership between the European Union and Uzbekistan. This event is a key event for presenting the results of EU-funded projects, as well as for exchanging experiences and ideas between representatives of EU Member States, partners and stakeholders
