June 17 – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought Source: depositphotos.com June 17, 1994, marked the adoption of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Paris.June 17 is recognized globally as the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, established by the United Nations to raise awareness
On June 17, the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is marked under the theme “Restore the land. Unlock the оpportunities”. This message aligns closely with the objectives of the RESILAND CA+ program, which focuses on restoring degraded lands across Central Asia. A Regional Response to Global Challenges According
A delegation from the Republic of Uzbekistan, led by the Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change Aziz Abdukhakimov, participated in the High-Level International Conference on Glacier Preservation held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The event gathered about 2,500 participants from 90 countries, including heads of states and governments, representatives of
At CACCC-2025 On May 14, 2025, in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, the CACCC-2025 panel session “Transboundary Landscape Restoration in Central Asia” was held. Only the essential points in the speeches – Shattyk Tastemirova, Acting Deputy Director of the Climate Policy Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – May 13, 2025 – Central Asia discussed key issues related to the restoration of transboundary landscapes at the third meeting of the Regional Advisory Committee (RAC). Representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, along with international organizations and experts in sustainable landscape management, shared their experiences
As part of the implementation of activities to conduct the “National Forest Inventory” in accordance with the Forest Management Plan of the Republic of Tajikistan, a training session was held in Dushanbe on April 11-12, 2025. The event was organized by the State Unitary Enterprise “Aerogeodesia” together with Umweldata GmbH.
The role, importance, and significance of sustainable development in mountain areas were discussed at a parallel session of the international conference “Global Mountain Dialogue for Sustainable Development / Towards the Bishkek+25 Summit” held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on 24 April 2025. Session Topic: Advancing Regional Cooperation with Examples from European Countries,
Ecology AKIpress – The World Bank, within the framework of the RESILAND CA+ program, allocated $52 million to Kyrgyzstan to protect nature and prevent natural disasters. This was reported on April 17 by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The project will help prevent mudflows, restore degraded lands
On the sidelines of the Samarkand International Climate Forum, the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change (MEEPCC) and World Bank officials launched the Uzbekistan Resilient Landscapes Restoration Project (RESILAND). The World Bank will provide $153 million in financing to support project activities, which are part of a broader
