The Agency for Hydrometeorology of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, within the framework of implementing the points of the “State Program for the Study and Protection of Glaciers of Tajikistan for 2010–2030,” as well as in compliance with the requirements of the
The Bank approved a $3 million grant to strengthen Tajikistan’s capacity to monitor glaciers. Geographical Society Glacier in the Pamirs. Photo: Artem Rezontov The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $3 million grant to strengthen Tajikistan’s capacity for glacier monitoring and disaster forecasting. The grant is provided by the
On December 12, the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), following its seventh session at UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, adopted a resolution “On preserving glaciers and the cryosphere”. The resolution on preserving glaciers and the cryosphere, proposed at the initiative of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Peru, was
10:00, December 14 Author: Alina Valamat-Zade, Asia-Plus 29 12 2 14808 We explain in simple terms why this worries everyone so much. Vanjakh Glacier (formerly Fedchenko Glacier) Photo: from meteo.tj Everyone’s probably heard by now that glaciers are rapidly melting. But why are scientists so concerned about this? We’ll explain in simple terms. Melting
Of the total global glacial mass loss, 8.5% occurs in Central Asia, one of the highest rates in the world. The Vanjakh (Fedchenko) Glacier is one of the largest glaciers in Tajikistan and the world’s mountain ranges. Photo: from pamirtrips.com Central Asia is increasingly dependent on the rapidly melting glaciers
Tajik leader took part in the International Forum of Peace and Trust in Ashgabat. DUSHANBE, December 12 – Sputnik. The global community is currently facing a weakening of international law. This was stated by the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, speaking at the International Forum of Peace and Trust in Ashgabat.
On November 15, 2025, on the sidelines of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-30) in Belém, Brazil, a signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding was held between the Agency for Hydrometeorology of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the
Brasília — At COP30, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a landmark Funding Activity Agreement to launch the Glaciers to Farms (G2F) Regional Program, a major climate-resilience initiative for Central and West Asia. The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) welcomed this milestone, highlighting its
Climate change is one of the most important and most acute problems of our time, having an increasingly noticeable negative impact on both natural systems and socio-economic activities of the republic. This process has various causes and includes both natural and anthropogenic factors resulting from human economic activity. The effects
Bishkek – Kyrgyzstan – today, an International Scientific Conference on Water and Energy Resources and Climate Risks in Central Asia as a Basis for Achieving Sustainable Landscapes was held in the conference hall of the National Historical Museum of the Kyrgyz Republic. Leading scientists and researchers of Central Asia presented the
