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Ashgabat, June 17, 2025 — On the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, a seminar was held in Ashgabat dedicated to the revision of the National Action Programme to Combat Desertification (NAPCD). The event was organized by the Scientific and Information Center of the Interstate Commission on Sustainable Development (SIC ICSD) in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan, as part of the UNDP/GEF project on sustainable land management in the Aral Sea basin. The seminar brought together representatives of government bodies, research institutions, international and civil society organizations. The participants discussed the priorities

Astana, June 12 — Kazakhstan is developing legislative initiatives that will allow farmers to receive passive income for practicing soil-friendly approaches and implementing sustainable agricultural technologies. This was announced by Murad Temirzhanov, Chair of the Committee for Land Resources Management, during the training session “Carbon Projects in Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use Sectors” held in Astana. It was also noted that the Parliament is currently reviewing a draft law on soil protection, which outlines core approaches to combating land degradation. Among the key proposed changes is a system of incentives for farmers and land users who engage in soil

Tashkent, June 9 — The 8th Assembly and the 71st Council Meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) will be held in Samarkand in 2026, according to the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan. The official decision to host the events in Samarkand was announced during the 69th GEF Council Meeting in Washington, D.C. The Minister of Ecology of Uzbekistan, Aziz Abdukhakimov, expressed his gratitude to the GEF leadership for their attention to environmental conservation in Central Asia and for supporting the country’s ecological initiatives. The event in Samarkand is expected to bring together representatives of

June 5, Dushanbe — On the sidelines of the conference in Dushanbe, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan, Yerlan Nysanbayev, met with Arnold Kreilhuber, Director of the UNEP Regional Office for Europe. The parties discussed the current state of cooperation and future plans, including support for the 2026 Regional Environmental Summit. During the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The memorandum is intended to strengthen the partnership and lay the foundation for the implementation of joint environmental initiatives. The document

June 5, Cholpon-Ata — President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with the Head of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, who arrived to participate in a high-level meeting on the conservation of the snow leopard. The two sides discussed expanding cooperation in the fields of environmental protection, economy, science, and education. President Japarov emphasized the priority of environmental conservation, while Mr. Minnikhanov expressed his support and underlined the importance of the Kazan Resolution for strengthening international partnerships. As a result of the meeting, both parties reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing bilateral and interregional cooperation. Source: Official Website of the President of the Kyrgyz

June 5, Moscow — On the occasion of World Environment Day, the International Forum “Ecology” opened at the Digital Business Space in Moscow. The event is being held on June 5–6, bringing together over 270 experts from Russia and abroad to discuss pressing issues in environmental policy and sustainable development. The central theme of the forum is the launch of the new national project “Environmental Well-being.” The forum began with a plenary session titled “Multiplying Results: Synergy of Government, Business, and Society”, featuring representatives from the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and

June 2, Dushanbe — The 14th Meeting of the Working Group on Improving the Organizational Structure and Legal Framework of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) took place in Dushanbe. The event brought together over 30 representatives from environmental agencies of Central Asian countries, international organizations, as well as thematic experts and development partners. The meeting, organized by the IFAS Executive Committee in cooperation with the Central Asia Water and Energy Program (CAWEP) of the World Bank, focused on proposals related to the third phase of institutional reforms. Key topics included the revision of the fund’s organizational

At the CACCC-2025 conference held in Ashgabat, Tajikistan reaffirmed its active engagement in regional climate and water initiatives, and extended an official invitation to attend the upcoming International Conference on Glacier Preservation, which will take place in Dushanbe from May 29 to 31. Loik Rahmonzoda, Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, highlighted the country’s efforts in adapting to climate change and mainstreaming environmental priorities into key economic sectors. Special emphasis was placed on the development of institutional mechanisms to ensure the integration of climate approaches into state policy and sustainable

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, May 29, 2025 — Representatives of the Interstate Commission on Sustainable Development (ICSD) took part in the Regional Forum “Strengthening Transboundary Cooperation for Water and Climate Resilience in Glacier-Dependent Basins in Central Asia”. The forum was held as part of the High-Level International Conference on Glacier Conservation and brought together over 120 participants, including representatives of ministries of the countries of the region, international organizations, the scientific community, development partners, the public and youth. The work of the forum was organized within the framework of three thematic sessions. The first discussed transboundary water management, legal mechanisms and preventive