ecology
“The process of climate change is irreversible, and it is going to be even worse.” This is the conclusion that follows from the UN report that was presented on August 9, 2021. According to experts, in the nearest decades this problem is going to increase and will have a negative impact mainly on agriculture and healthcare. (more…)
The residents of the Uzbek capital want to have green parks with playgrounds in their city, but the authorities see these places only as the source of income.
According to the World Air Quality, Nur-Sultan gets into the category of the most gas-polluted and dangerous to health cities of the world from time to time.
In recent years, the capital of Kyrgyzstan from time to time tops global rankings of air pollution. The authorities admit the issue, yet can do nothing about it. Because of constant smog and burning smell in winter, Bishkek residents call their city ironically “Yshkek”. (more…)
In 2019, the global amount of electronic waste was almost 54 million tonnes. This was found by the UN and it is a record number. (more…)
The number of some animal species listed in the Tajikistan’s Red Data Book has increased. However, poaching remains a problem. (more…)
Currently, the capital of Tajikistan – the city of Dushanbe is in the twenty worst cities in the Asia-Pacific region for its air quality. Tajik ecologist Muazzama Burkhonova believes that a package of measures will be needed to improve the atmosphere. (more…)
There is a lack of research on relevant environmental problems in Tajikistan, according to participants in an expert meeting held by IWPR-Tajikistan in Dushanbe.
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On April 14, 2020, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting in Central Asia (IWPR CA) and CABAR.asia held an online expert discussion on mechanisms and ways to address environmental problems and urban planning issues by the case of Kazakhstan. (more…)
“The most difficult issues in the discussion of the new environmental code within the walls of parliament will be related to counterarguments from the side of the “big” business,” Eldos Abakanov, Deputy Chairperson of the “Kazakhstan Association of Environmental Organizations”, analyzes the legislative innovations in an article, written specifically for CABAR.asia. (more…)