Year: 2022
Collections: Policy Briefs
Topics: Sustainable Development
Authors: Samekina S., Issayeva G.
Countries: Kazakhstan
Source:
An individual monotown is a unique combination of available resources, trends and potential. Earlier management decisions, due to their uniformity, did not take such specifics into account. As a result, state support measures have not had the expected effect. The introduction of a differentiated approach to regional policy transformation can therefore be a trigger for positive change.
Year: 2022
Collections: Scientific Publications
Topics: Sustainable Development
Authors: Улугов У., Султанова Т., Шарипов Б., Азизов Ф.
Countries: Tajikistan
Source: Цетральноазиатский журнал исследования климата и устойчивого развития
В 2021–2022 гг. общественная организация «Пешсаф» при поддержке международной общественной организации «Чистая Земля» запустила проект по исследованию товаров народного потребления на содержание токсичных металлов (среди которых особое место занимает свинец) в крупных городах страны. Свинец и его соединения чрезвычайно часто применяются в пищевой, лакокрасочной промышленности и для изготовления игрушек. Это ставит под угрозу жизнь и здоровье населения крупных городов, которое становится главным потребителем товаров народного потребления.
Year: 2022
Collections: Policy Briefs
Topics: Energy
Authors: Nurbossynova Saltanat, Idrissov Marat
Countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Source:
Year: 2022
Collections: Scientific Publications, Review article
Topics: Water, Water governance Water diplomacy,
Authors: Juho Haapala, Marko Keskinen
Countries:
Source: Water Alternatives, 15(1), 93-128
This study combines the strengths of historical studies and analytical approaches on transboundary water interactions to establish an historical process perspective on transboundary waters. The study analytically separates transboundary water cooperation, water diplomacy, and their broader political setting, and analyses their interplay over a long period of time. The paper presents a detailed case study on the development and transformation of Finnish-Russian transboundary water interactions over the last 100 years, with an emphasis on Finland and its relationship with the Soviet Union/Russia after World War II.
Year: 2022
Collections: Scientific Publications
Topics: Climate
Authors: Aliyar Qurban, Collins Neil
Countries: Afghanistan
Source:
Year: 2022
Collections: Scientific Publications
Topics: Climate
Authors: Митусов А., Зейберт Е. А., Акиншина Н. Г.
Countries: Uzbekistan
Source: Central Asian Journal of Water Research
Целью исследования является изучение пылеудерживающей способности кроны деревьев и определение возможности использования этого параметра для оценки запыленности воздуха разных зон города. Показатель пылеудерживающей способности выражен в массе пыли, которую может удержать единица площади зеленой массы деревьев.
Year: 2022
Collections: Scientific Publications
Topics: Water, Irrigation, IWRM
Authors: Conrad Christopher, Usman Muhammad, Kenjabaev Shavkat, Ziganshina Dinara, Kussainova Maira, Nikolayenko Alexandr
Countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan
Source:
Management interventions to increase water use efficiency in the irrigation sector of Central Asia were introduced but a scientific control instrument is still missing - The online tool WUEMoCA provides relevant irrigation performance indicators in the Aral Sea Basin from satellite data in combination with additional sources - WUEMoCA-based analysis of water security and water use efficiency showed: o 11 out of 33 provinces in the Aral Sea Basin were below the critical level to supply crop water demands for more than 5 years in 2000-2018. o Irrigation water use efficiency is very low in general (55%-60%) and scientific data hints at missing or failing water management interventions in the Amu Darya and Zarafshan basins. - WUEMoCA can strategically supplement the ongoing digitization efforts of the countries in the water sector. - By utilizing WUEMoCA-like tools, Central Asian governments and water management bodies will have new platforms for steering and assessing current and future strategic interventions in regional water management.
Year: 2022
Collections: Scientific Publications
Topics: Sustainable Development, Management
Authors: Bobushev T. S.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Source: Central Asian Journal of Sustainability and Climate Research
From 1990 until today, diversification and in some cases a sharp decline of industrial production in Kyrgyzstan have not been properly accompanied by proactive planning and/or management strategies. The adopted 2019-2023 Strategy for Sustainable Industry Development of the Kyrgyz Republic [Decree of the Government of the KR, 2019], including its processing segment, mainly aims to foster the advancement of selected manufacturing sectors and exports, as well as to enhance the competitiveness of Kyrgyz-made industrial goods. Kyrgyzstan’s industry represents one of the key elements of the national economy contributing approx. 20.0% to its GDP [NSC, 2021].
Year: 2022
Collections: Scientific Publications
Topics: Sustainable Development
Authors: Idrissov Marat, Yerzakovich Yelena, Dienel Hans-Liudger, Assmann Tom
Countries: Kazakhstan
Source:
Year: 2022
Collections: Policy Briefs
Topics: Energy
Authors: Sospanova A., Kobzev A.
Countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Source:
Strategic programs and roadmaps for a certain period to implement small-scale capacities from renewable energy sources must be developed.
Comprehensive legislation that protects the investor's rights and prescribes the conditions for connecting to the grid, and the sale of energy produced by private energy companies must be in place. Green tariffs, tax regulations and economic stimulation must be introduced. Education and public awareness activities to disseminate information on renewable energy technologies have to be conducted.
Year: 2022
Collections: Working paper
Topics: Water, IWRM, Water governance, Water diplomacy, Water Governance
Authors: OECD
Countries:
Source: Secretary-General of the OECD
This document is a practical guide developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for analyzing water governance systems. It presents a ten-step methodology designed to assess the effectiveness, transparency, and inclusiveness of water governance policies. The guide is based on twelve key principles grouped into three dimensions: effectiveness, efficiency, and trust and engagement.
Year: 2022
Collections: Scientific Publications, Review article
Topics: Water, Water governance Water diplomacy,
Authors: Bota Sharipova, Susanne Schmeier, Rozemarijn ter Horst, Alyssa Offutt, Jenniver Sehring
Countries:
Source: Diplomatica, 4(2), 200-221
Based on a review of academic and policy documents, we analyze the variety of understandings and common patterns in the definition of water diplomacy. We also analyze tools, tracks, and levels through which and at which water diplomacy is conducted or analyzed.
Year: 2022
Collections: Policy Briefs
Topics: Water, Gender
Authors: Tankibayeva Aliya, Bouman-Dentener Alice, Ingraham Rachel Fisher
Countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan
Source:
● Five Central Asian countries have the right momentum to build genderinclusive WASH
● Transition can accelerate with investments into safe, resource-efficient, scale-appropriate and modern supply and sanitation infrastructure, technologies, and services
● Inclusive WASH systems are resilient when women take an active role in policy decisions at all levels and implementation
Year: 2022
Collections: Scientific Publications
Topics: Water
Authors: Shadurdyyev G.
Countries: Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan
Source: Central Asian Journal of Water Research
Year: 2022
Collections: Research Paper
Topics: Water, Sustainable Development, NEXUS, Water governance, Transboundary Water Resources
Authors: Ahmad Hamidov, Katrin Daedlow, Heidi Webber, Hussam Hussein, Ilhom Abdurahmanov, Aleksandr Dolidudko, Ali Yawar Seerat, Umida Solieva, Tesfaye Woldeyohanes, Katharina Helming
Countries:
Source: Ecology and Society
This article focuses on the operationalization of the Water–Energy–Food (WEF) Nexus concept as a framework for promoting sustainable development in Central Asia. The researchers examine the application of the Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) protocol as a tool for interdisciplinary analysis of five different environmental systems across the region. The findings demonstrate that a systems-based approach helps experts identify critical trade-offs between water resource management, energy production, and soil conservation. The authors emphasize that the SIA framework is effective in addressing interdisciplinary complexity; however, it requires further development in areas related to ethics and stakeholder engagement. Overall, the study highlights that regional cooperation and the integration of scientific approaches are essential for mitigating the impacts of environmental degradation, including challenges such as the desiccation of the Aral Sea. The article therefore provides a methodological foundation for translating theoretical nexus concepts into practical strategies for natural resource management and sustainable development.
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