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Last week, the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP 29) ended in Baku (Azerbaijan). Central Asian states took part in it as well. Experts say that despite the fact that every country raised important issues, there was no unified regional approach in their speeches.
Uzbekistan, like the rest of the world, is debating whether wild exotic animals should be kept in zoos. Environmentalists point to the inadmissibility of keeping them in such places and call for a more responsible attitude to keeping them in cages.
This year, Kyrgyzstan has registered the unprecedented increase in the number of mudflows. The analysis of causes shows that other than heavy rains such devastating consequences of mudflows have been caused by the insufficient performance of local authorities.
Kazakhstan has launched a program to restore the population of the Turanian tiger. UN experts believe that the return of the tigers will benefit both the environment and local communities. (more…)
The construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) in Uzbekistan is surrounded by lively discussions and concerns among experts and scientists who see significant risks in the project’s implementation.
Residents of Maraldy village in the East Kazakhstan region continue to protest the ‘VSAM Production’ company, which is mining gold in the area. People fear harmful consequences for the environment. VSAM Production, in turn, claims that they crossed the path of artisanal ‘shadow’ miners. (more…)
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.