Green Technology Save the Pamirs’

The cold-temperate climate, high level of poverty and high costs of energy sources force the residents of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) of Tajikistan to burn a large amount of firewood to heat their houses. As a result, it affects the forest resources of GBAO. The local experts believe the development of green technologies in this high-mountainous and remote region could improve the situation. (more…)