Ecology 05/21/2026, 21:56 9 The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre published a report finding that Uzbekistan has been in a protracted drought zone, which has affected all of Central Asia and the Middle East since 2021. Statistics show that the period from 2021 to 2025 was the hottest in the past
As part of the 4th International High-Level Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development” 2018–2028, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), through its regional programme “Green Central Asia, Phase II”, in cooperation with the Agency for Hydrometeorology under the Committee for Environmental Protection under the
On May 25, 2026, within the framework of the 4th High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development” 2018–2028, the Central Asian Coordination Forum on Monitoring, Assessment, and Predictive Modeling of Glaciers and the Cryosphere was held. The event was organized at the initiative of
The Asian Development Bank’s Resident Representative in Tajikistan, Ko Sakamoto, stated that Central Asia’s glaciers are a strategic resource that ensures the sustainability of river systems, agriculture, and energy security in the region. He announced this on May 26 in Dushanbe during the Central Asian Coordination Forum on Monitoring, Assessment,
An international practical training course, “Instrumental and Remote Sensing Methods for Glacier Monitoring,” was completed in Kyrgyzstan. It was organized by the Tien Shan International Scientific Center (TISC) at the Institute of Water Problems and Hydropower of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic within the framework of
Ameeting of the Friends of Glaciers Group was held at UN Headquarters in New York City. The meeting focused on the implementation of UN General Assembly resolutions on glacier conservation and strengthening international cooperation in this area. This was reported by the press service of the Committee for Environmental Protection
From water scarcity and glacier melting to air pollution and food risks — Central Asia must seek ways to jointly address these issues. Saifiddin Qarayev, Asia+ 19.05.2026 17:28 Telegram Facebook WhatsApp Copy URL At the Regional Ecological Summit (RES 2026), held in Astana from April 22 to 24, 2026, environmental
On 14 May 2026, within the framework of the 35th Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), a side event entitled “Taking Action Across Agrifood Systems for Biodiversity and Global Impact” was held under the framework of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. The
On April 27, 2026, the Director of the Agency for Hydrometeorology of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, Qurbonzoda Abdullo Habibullo, met with Kamal Kishore, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction. During the meeting, the participants were thoroughly briefed
We discuss how the Regional Environmental Summit in the capital of Kazakhstan went and what results it yielded. A major Regional Ecological Summit 2026 (RES 2026) “Common Vision for a Sustainable Future” was held in Astana from April 22-24, where leaders from Central Asian countries and partners discussed growing threats
