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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.
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.
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 desire to preserve trees by any means during the construction and repair of pedestrian roads in Tashkent is often not entirely thought through.
Water resources used by Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are essential for the agriculture of both countries. Here’s a special coverage by CABAR.asia of the situation in one of such villages, where locals use water from the channels passing through the two countries. (more…)
Turning a desert into a forest: Otabek Nuriddinov and his struggle for the green Uzbekistan
A story about Otabek Nuriddinov, an enthusiast who plants forest in Uzebkistan’s drylands.
The story of Ruzigul Safarova, the only female head of a regional environmental department. She worked for 35 years protecting nature and was recently fired.
Fish farming in Uzbekistan is threatened by climate change, dwindling water resources and poaching, environmentalists say.
About successes and problems of beekeeping – storytelling about the activities of hereditary beekeepers in Uzbekistan, married couple Sergey and Galina Litvinenko.
Throughout history, Central Asian countries have benefited from the ancient Silk Road which connected East Asia with Europe and later on other parts of the world by making Central Asia as a true crossroads of civilizations. Today, Central Asia still has significant potential for connectivity and economic development; meanwhile, this potential and opportunities have so far been untapped, as the region are not yet fully integrated into the global economy due to logistical and connectivity constraints. (more…)