How the Capital of Kyrgyzstan Has Been Grappling With an Environmental Catastrophe – A Sanctioned Landfill – For Over a Decade

For a decade, authorities of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, have been elaborating plans to solve the city landfill problem, which is called an environmental catastrophe by ecologists. Back in 2013, the EBRD and the European Union allocated 22 million Euro for the construction of a modern landfill, waste sorting facility, and for the improvement …

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Global Waste Management Outlook 2024

28 February 2024 Report Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 Authors: UNEP In response to Resolution 2/7 from the second session (UNEP/EA.2/RES.7) of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) and reaffirmed in Resolution 4/7 from its fourth session (UNEP/EA.4/RES.7), the Global Waste Management Outlook offers an updated assessment of global waste management and an analysis of data concerning …

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EU: Amendments to Waste Shipment Regulation

The Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) programme team of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia participated in a webinar held on January 23, 2024, as part of the SWITCH-Asia programme. Representatives from government agencies, businesses, and international organizations gathered to explore the key changes in waste management regulations. The event focused on the discussion …

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