Tajikistan
Hundreds of households in southern Tajikistan suffer from black and fetid smoke from lime kilns. Environmental experts state that the harm from these emissions is evident even outside the area. (more…)
In the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) in eastern Tajikistan, forest lands that previously were degraded are now being restored. The “bottom-up” approach that involves the active participation of local residents in decision-making on forest restoration and sustainable use played a key role in this process. (more…)
Tajikistanis are losing Russia as a country that has been a place of work for many of them for many years. The situation for migrants has been deteriorating for the past few years, but the terrorist attack in the Moscow region has accelerated these events incredibly. (more…)
In Tajikistan, there are no favourable conditions for the widespread use of solar energy or for attracting investment in this sector. This is happening amid constant energy shortages and a crisis in the country’s electric power system.
Tajikistan lacks a transparent personnel policy for the appointment of civil servants, according to Marat Mamadshoev, editor-in-chief of IWPR Tajikistan. In his opinion, it is particularly important to develop clear and verifiable criteria for assessing the performance of civil servants. (more…)
Tajik experts say energy officials need to pay more attention to the country’s dilapidated power supply system. (more…)
In recent years, the problem of degradation of agricultural land in agrarian areas of Tajikistan has become more and more acute. Experts believe that it will be difficult to restore these lands and all these processes negatively affect the environment. (more…)
Drivers are concerned about the levy on car recycling in Tajikistan. Experts believe that the main purpose of the fee is to replenish the budget. (more…)
Government agencies in Central Asian countries and international organizations that deal with environmental issues, especially climate change, do not sufficiently take into account the opinions of young environmentalists, according to young experts from Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, Anisa Abibulloyeva and Mukhtar Amanbayuly.
The Central Asian leaders do not necessarily have to amend the Constitution frequently to stay in power, while the sequence of presidents does not mean that the state is a democratic one. (more…)