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The Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) Central Asia office announces an open call for experts, researchers, and analysts to develop policy briefs and white papers under the project “Civil Society for Kazakhstan (CS4K),” funded by the European Union, on the topic:“Enhancing Legal Protection and Sign Language Training Integration into Government Agencies’ Work.”
In Kyrgyzstan, according to the scientific data, there are about 400 species of birds. Over 50 of them are listed on the Red List and this number can increase. Climate change, poaching, and wildlife impact aggravate the environment favourable to the existence of the bird kind. (more…)
Experts from Kazakhstan believe that the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria will not yet affect the Central Asian countries. They consider the ‘sleeper cells’ of destructive movements within the country to be far more dangerous.
In Tajikistan, families using solar energy in their daily lives report significant reductions in expenses. Experts believe that the use of solar panels could provide a steady supply of electric power for some residents of the country. (more…)
Environmental activists and residents of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, are concerned about the ongoing felling of trees. Recently, despite measures taken by the government, these problems have worsened, threatening the city’s ecosystem.
In a CABAR.asia interview, Ms Sukhjargalmaa Dugersuren, Head of the National Gender Experts’ Group at the National Committee on Gender Equality of Mongolia, shared important observations about the social and economic situation in Mongolia, the role of women in society and culture, and the challenges they face amid global climate change.
Approaches to the promotion of human rights in the field of freedom of religion in Kazakhstan by international legal institutions require in-depth study and a more flexible approach. Successfully building of a new format of dialogue is possible only if the existing realities are taken into account.
When visiting Kara-Keche, a field where coal is mined, one can observe that the water flowing from the glaciers is no longer transparent but black, and the pine trees are gradually drying up. Despite numerous attempts by local residents to draw attention to this issue, they have yet to achieve any results.
IWPR and the PF «Wings of Liberty» concluded the “Kazakhstan Uncensored” project and summarized the results of two years of work.
Illegal waste collection in Tajikistan not only violates the law but also threatens public health and the environment. Experts say that urgent measures are required to stop the growth of the illegal waste collection and recycling market.