Semi-deserts and deserts occupy almost 4/5 of the territory of Uzbekistan out of 447.7 thousand km². According to Uzhydromet, the average annual temperature in the country increased by 1.6°C, which exceeds the average temperature increase in the world. Forecasts predict temperature rise by another 1.5-3°C by 2030-2050, especially in the Aral Sea region. Climate warming …
This planetary boundaries framework update finds that six of the nine boundaries are transgressed, suggesting that Earth is now well outside of the safe operating space for humanity. Ocean acidification is close to being breached, while aerosol loading regionally exceeds the boundary. Stratospheric ozone levels have slightly recovered. The transgression level has increased for all …
Astana, Kazakhstan – On April 2, the Nexus Game was organized at the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU) within the framework of the discipline “Integrated Water Resources Management”. The game was attended by 1st year undergraduates of the Faculty of Natural Sciences specializing in Environmental Protection and Rational Use of Natural Resources. The game …
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Tashkent will be divided into eco-zones, the entry of cars into some of them will be limited Fines received for violations will be used to finance measures to improve the environmental situation. Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the measures being implemented to improve the environmental situation in Tashkent. This was reported by the …
On March 29, a meeting was held between the Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change Aziz Abdukhakimov and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to Uzbekistan Abdujabbor Rakhmonzoda. During the meeting, prospects for further development and expansion of bilateral cooperation were discussed. In particular, attention was paid to the gradual transition to …
Addressing the waste crisis Humanity’s unsustainable production and consumption practices are driving the planet towards destruction. Households, small businesses and public service providers generate between 2.1 billion and 2.3 billion tons of municipal solid waste every year – from packaging and electronics to plastics and food. However, global waste management services are ill-equipped to handle this, with …
XI’AN, March 30 (Xinhua) — The launch ceremony of the secretariat of the China-Central Asia Cooperation Mechanism was held in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, on Saturday. On this occasion, congratulatory letters were sent by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan …
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The UNDP/GEF project “Conservation and sustainable management of land resources and high nature value ecosystems in the Aral Sea basin for multiple benefits” in Turkmenistan, on the occasion of the International Day of Forests, March 21, launches an infographic competition “Forests and Innovations” Objective: The purpose of the competition is to attract public attention to …
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Green Relay: Kazakhstan hands over ICSD Chairmanship to Tajikistan “Central Asia faces serious challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation and shrinking water resources. While we realistically assess the severity of the problems, we are very well aware of a wide arsenal of tools to solve them. The experience of the Regional Environmental …
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The short documentary film “Shygys: zher, su, aua” (“East: land, water, air”) is already available on YouTube! The film talks about current environmental issues and problems in East Kazakhstan. The authors of the film, the Adamdar/Central Asia team, visited different areas of the East Kazakhstan region. The authors met with experts, activists and local residents …
