Category: Environment and Climate
How Kazakh NGOs and Farmers Are Adapting to Climate Change
From snow retention in Kazakhstan's western steppes to the restoration of Lake Zhumay, local farmers and conservationists are developing affordable responses to drought and water scarcity. But can these grassroots… [...]
Can design help reimagine the future of the Aral Sea? Joseph Grima on a different kind of school
Can design help address the Aral Sea region’s environmental challenges? Aral School director Joseph Grima discusses climate change, local knowledge and a new approach to design education in Uzbekistan’s Karakalpakstan. [...]
On a disappearing Kyrgyz glacier, seven women learn to read the ice
Seven women joined glaciologist Gulbara Omorova on Kyrgyzstan’s rapidly retreating Adygene glacier. Their expedition is now becoming part of a documentary about science, climate change and the women working to… [...]
Nothing to Waste: Dildora’s Science of Peanuts
In Uzbekistan’s Andijan region, researcher and entrepreneur Dildora Nurmatova is building a family peanut business around a simple principle: waste nothing. From snacks and milled kernels to animal feed made… [...]
“The idea of having choices was so new”: Oyungerel Tsedevdamba on Mongolia’s democracy 36 years later
What has Mongolia made of the democratic promise of 1990? Oyungerel Tsedevdamba reflects on corruption, women, youth, local democracy and historical memory. [...]
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When reform reaches everyday life: Lessons from Uzbekistan and Mongolia
What makes reform work beyond laws and strategies? Former UNDP Resident Representative Matilda Dimovska reflects on public services in Uzbekistan, social inclusion and Mongolia’s green transition. [...]
From the Aral Sea to eco start-ups: Uzbekistan’s young climate generation
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Keeping the heat in: Mongolia’s overlooked answer to Ulaanbaatar’s air pollution
In Ulaanbaatar's ger districts, poorly insulated homes consume enormous amounts of energy during Mongolia's long winters. After eight years of retrofitting detached houses, GERES explains how insulation, green finance and… [...]
Bolor Lkhaajav: “Mongolia does not need to choose between Russia and China”
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“The Chaar is much more than a horse”: reviving Kyrgyzstan’s indigenous spotted breed
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Central Asia’s Forests Under Pressure
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From the Pamirs to the Aral Sea: Following the Amu Darya Through Central Asia
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