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Residents of Bokhtar, the provincial centre of Tajikistan’s Khatlon Oblast, complain of delays in rubbish collection and filthy streets.
The topic of religious marriage ‘neke’ (nikah) constantly causes a wide public discussion in Kazakhstan. The rite of ‘neke’ itself is welcomed among the population, provided that it is concluded by a man and a woman who are married under the secular laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The debate on climate change has intensified as its impact becomes more visible. In the Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia (EECCA) region, people face significant climate challenges, including increased temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, and frequent extreme weather events, affecting agriculture, water availability, and ecosystems. And women play a crucial role in adapting to climate change, particularly in vulnerable communities.
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Climate change poses a serious threat to the food security of Kyrgyzstan, which is in the area of risk farming. According to forecasts, the absence of adaptation measures could lead to annual losses in agriculture exceeding 200 million dollars by the end of the century.
According to experts in Uzbekistan, a comprehensive approach that includes monitoring populations, predicting their migration, and using integrated control methods that do not harm the environment is required to prevent annual locust attacks from causing serious damage to agricultural crops.
The turtle dove, declared the ‘Bird of the Year’ in Tajikistan, is now practically non-existent in the country. Experts suggest that this is due to a complex of reasons related to the deterioration of environmental conditions.” (more…)
According to experts, vehicle inspection can mitigate the problem of environmental pollution to some extent, but other measures must be taken as well to solve the issue in full. (more…)
If no effective measures are taken, many species of rare animals, including saigas, may soon disappear in Uzbekistan.
Authorities of Tajikistan intend to decontaminate millions of tons of radioactive waste in the Istiqlol city with the assistance of a Russian company. This is uranium waste produced while making the Soviet Union’s first atomic bomb, however, it still affects the residents of this city in Tajikistan. (more…)
The desire to preserve trees by any means during the construction and repair of pedestrian roads in Tashkent is often not entirely thought through.