Tashkent – Uzbekistan – the Uzbekistan Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (RESILAND Uzbekistan) in cooperation with the Agency of Forestry under the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan organized a one-day workshop entitled “Code of Conduct on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment, Violence and Discrimination” on July 29,
A new forest nursery with warm irrigation water is being created on 15 hectares of the former Aral Seabed. The planting material grown there will be optimally adapted to the extreme environment, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. Photo from gov.kz According to the agency, the total
Image source : sic-icsd.com.tm The Scientific Information Center of the Interstate Commission on Sustainable Development (SIC ICSD), together with the UNDP-GEF project and relevant agencies of Turkmenistan, have begun integrating land degradation neutrality principles into state land use policy. A key focus of this work, aligned with the State Program for the Development of
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
Experience with large-scale climate interventions in Asia has yielded mixed results. For our arid region, China’s “Great Green Wall” project serves as a clear precedent. Artificial reforestation programs in China have indeed expanded green space, but they have also triggered an unforeseen process of moisture redistribution. These are the findings
Dialogues on the Sidelines Daurbek Sakyeev, Director of the Department for Monitoring and Forecasting of Emergency Situations at the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic, discusses the specific features of resilient landscape restoration in Kyrgyzstan, including the application of nature-based solutions. Interview in Russian Interview Summary The Kyrgyz
Dialogues on the Sidelines Erkin Mukhitdinov, Director of the Agency for Increasing Forests and Green Areas and Combating Desertification under the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, outlines the activities of the RESILAND Uzbekistan project. Interview in Russian Interview Summary: The RESILAND Uzbekistan
A new climate project could launch in Central Asian countries as early as next year, Kazinform reports, citing Jibek Joly TV channel. Still from the video The key challenge is maintaining soil fertility against the backdrop of accelerating climate change. The region is experiencing land degradation, desertification, and biodiversity loss.
A meeting was held at the Central Asian University of Environmental and Climate Change Studies (Green University) between the Rector of the University, Professor Bakhtiyor Pulatov and a delegation from the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), led by Director General Tarifa Alzaabi. The meeting concluded with the signing of
Astana, April 24, 2026 — Representatives of Central Asian governments, international organizations, and the scientific community gathered today for the panel session “Transboundary Landscape Restoration in Central Asia,” held with the support of the World Bank as part of the CACCC-2026 – RES-2026. The event, organized with the participation of the
