ASTANA, April 23, 2026 — Today, at the Hilton Astana hotel, within the framework of the Central Asia Climate Change Conference (CACCC-2026), the fifth meeting of the Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) of the RESILAND CA+ program “Restoration of Sustainable Landscapes in Central Asia” was concluded Around the round table gathered nominated
Five programs are being implemented in Tajikistan aimed at improving the condition of reclaimed lands, developing new irrigated areas, and conducting riverbank protection work, according to the Agency for Land Reclamation and Irrigation under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan. As specified, we are talking about the “Program for
Recently, within the framework of the Uzbekistan Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (RESILAND Uzbekistan), a seminar-training was organized by project implementation specialists in the Syrdarya forestry enterprise on the topic: “Grievance Mechanism and the Role of Forestry in Ensuring Environmental and Social Safety”. The main goal of the training was to broadly promote
Turning a desert into a forest: Otabek Nuriddinov and his struggle for the green Uzbekistan A story about Otabek Nuriddinov, an enthusiast who plants forest in Uzebkistan’s drylands. A forest will soon cover these dry hills. Photo: CABAR.asia Otabek Nuriddinov, 41, dreams about turning the hills of Andizhan oblast
Today, December 5, the world celebrates World Soil Day, highlighting the importance of protecting and restoring fertile soils for a sustainable future. In Central Asia, this issue is particularly urgent: land degradation, soil erosion, and climate change directly affect ecosystems, agriculture, and local communities. In this context, the RESILAND CA+ projects, implemented with
Caring for soils: measure, monitor, manage Our planet’s survival depends on the precious link with soil. Over 95 percent of our food comes from soils. Besides, they supply 15 of the 18 naturally occurring chemical elements essential to plants. However, in the face of climate change and human activity,
“Every year the land loses its strength,” say Tajik farmers as they try to combat the negative effects of climate change. Photo: Asia-Plus Glaciers in Tajikistan’s mountains are melting faster than ever, and this has a direct impact on farmers’ lives. Crops require more water, and heat and dust storms
Within the framework of the project “RESILAND CA+: Uzbekistan Resilient Landscape Restoration”, the Forestry Agency under the Ministry of Ecology, environmental protection and climate change of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (CAREC) signed a three-year contract to strengthen regional cooperation. The RESILAND
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
For thousands of years, humans have been cultivating the soil in several operations: loosening its upper layers, leveling it, crushing large pieces, and destroying weeds. In the short term, these processes have a positive effect on crop yields, but they lead to water loss and even dust storms. Can this
