Best Available Techniques (BAT) are used and planned sectoral technologies, techniques and equipment that provide organizational and management measures aimed at reducing the level of negative environmental impact of economic activities up to the target environmental quality indicators. According to the Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, from 1 January 2025, Category I facilities are …
A new type of building material has been invented in the Batken region. Local resident Nursultan Taabaldiev produces “sinch blocks” from rice husks with a small amount of cement. This is much cheaper than traditional bricks, Nursultan notes. https://rus.azattyk.org/a/33058960.html
The “Resource Efficiency in Agri-food Production and Processing” (REAP) project is executed along two primary dimensions: direct industry support and stakeholder engagement. The project’s core activity centers on providing direct support to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) within the agri-food production and processing sector. This support is delivered through capacity-building initiatives, direct consultation, and …
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“The REAP project promotes sustainable consumption and production in the agri food production and processing enterprises in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, especially the small and medium enterprises,” the Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), Zafar Makhmudov, stated at REAP Closing Ceremony in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The REAP project was funded by the European Union under …
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The challenges of adapting cleaner production practices at the regional level and enhancing regional cooperation in the green economy discussed in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The Regional Policy Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) was held within the framework of the REAP project funded by the EU SWITCH-Asia programme. The event brought together representatives of international …
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A tripartite memorandum of cooperation and interaction within the framework of the Regional Climate Action Transparency Hub (ReCATH) was signed during the working visit of the Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) Zafar Makhmudov to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The signing ceremony took place at the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and …
On 15 July in Dushanbe (Tajikistan) a Regional Policy Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) will be held within the framework of the REAP project funded by the EU SWITCH-Asia programme. The main objective of the Roundtable is to create a dialogue platform for representatives of the government sector and development organisations from Tajikistan …
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The REAP project, funded by the European Union SWITCH ASIA, team presented examples of implemented sustainable production and consumption practices (SCP) at the enterprises participating in the project. These examples show that it is possible to achieve resource savings with low-cost or no cost investments. One example is a dairy company in Fergana, Uzbekistan. Losses …
The REAP project, funded by the European Union SWITCH ASIA program, team has developed resource-saving tips for enterprises, which can be used in various sectors of production. These recommendations are based on real examples of implementation of sustainable consumption and production (SCP) practices at the enterprises involved in the project. Implementation of these recommendations does …
Meeting of SWITCH-Asia in Almaty on the eve of CACCC-2024 Today the 6th SWITCH-Asia annual meeting launched in Almaty on the eve of the Central Asia Climate Change Conference (CACCC-2024). The meeting will last until May 21 and includes Programme Steering Committee, Internal Meetings with EU Delegations, Meeting of the SWITCH-Asia Grant Projects, Annual Conference. …
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