Central Asian region is warming faster than the global average. Average annual temperatures have risen by 0.5 degrees Celsius over the last three decades and are projected to surge by 2 to 5.7 degrees Celsius by 2085; this was announced at the climate conference in Tashkent last week entitled ‘From Global Knowledge to local solutions: climate resilient institutions in Central Asia.’
The conference participants noted that nine out of every ten natural disasters are climate-related and highlighted the importance of enhancing community-based climate-related early warning and prevention measures in trans-border areas of Central Asia.
Chairman of the Committee of Uzbekistan's Senate Boriy Alikhanov highlighted that innovative approaches are needed to stabilize glaciers and ecosystems of the upper catchment area, increase water resources, improve the efficiency of their use, further stabilize the Aral Sea area, stop desertification and reduce the impact of droughts.
‘All of these actions will become the basis for eliminating risks for the socio-economic development of the region,’ he added.
The first plenary session disclosed the climate policies of the Central Asian states concerning the security risks associated with climate change.
As a result of the second plenary session, the participants defined the scope of actions for implementing climate change adaptation and risk reduction measures, as well as increasing climate resilience in water use and land management in the five Central Asian countries.
The key topic of the third plenary session was regional partnership and exchange through the involvement of national governments and regional intergovernmental institutions and platforms in the region.
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