Inefficient hydroelectric power plants, irrational irrigation and corruption. What is killing the Syr Darya and how to resist it

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Leading expert of the international public foundation “Rivers without Borders” Evgeny Simonov talks about the environmental problems of the Syr Darya and possible ways to solve them. The Syr Darya, the largest river in Central Asia , runs through four countries: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan, before emptying into the Aral Sea. Azattyk journalist and photographer …

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Irina Bekmirzaeva: Seminar on the transboundary basins of the Isfayram-Sai and Shakhimardan rivers will promote transboundary cooperation

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Uzbekistan hosted a seminar on transboundary water basins – the river basin of the Shakhimardan River and the Isfayram-Sai River in Fergana on June 25 – 26, 2024. The seminar in Samarkand is moderated by a national project consultant and CAREC Program Manager “Climate Change and Sustainable Energy” Irina Bekmirzaeva. The workshop on transboundary water …

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The Kosh-Tepa channel can bring Afghanistan an average of $500 million annually

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On the construction of the Kosh-Tepa canal. Photo: from fergana.agency The commissioning of the Kosh-Tepa (Kush-Tepa) canal will bring Afghanistan an average of $500 million in revenue annually. This was stated in a comment to Tolonews by Afghan expert in the field of water resources management Najibullah Sadid, Fergana writes. “Kush Tepa and all its ancillary canals, once …

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IPCC ranks water scarcity in Central Asia in the top of five global risks

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Today, the participants of the CACCC-2024 learnt about key outcomes of the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for Central Asia. Dr. Alisher Mirzabaev, former Working Group II Lead Author, IPCC, reported that large increases in temperature extremes are observed in West and Central Asia for the past century. IPCC …

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In Uzbekistan the process of assessing climate risks in the basins of the Isfayramsay, Shakhimardan, and Zaravshan rivers has begun

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The process of assessing climate risks in the basins of the Isfayramsay, Shakhimardan, and Zaravshan rivers has begun A seminar on climate risk assessment in transboundary river basins was held in Tashkent on April 15. The event was organized by the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) with the support of the Ministry of Ecology, …

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Afganistan and Turkmenistan advocated equal regulation of water resources

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At the Turkmen-Afghan business forum in Ashgabat, the parties identified the agro-industrial complex as a promising area of cooperation, where the rational use of water resources, including transboundary ones, plays a key role, reports the press service of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry. Turkmenistan emphasized at the forum its commitment to promoting initiatives for integrated and systematic water …

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