Uzbekistan, UNDP step up environmental cooperation as Aral Sea reserves receive new equipment

Shrinking Aral Sea puts health and livelihoods of 1mn at risk, says Uzbekistan’s Minister of Ecology 

Uzbekistan ramps up environmental reforms with mass tree planting, industrial upgrades in 1H25 

Uzbekistan’s Ecology Ministry defends tree-felling ban, calls for audit of businessman’s proposal 

Uzbekistan’s Ecoparty opposes Murod Nazarov’s call to end tree-cutting moratorium, citing risk of ecological harm 

Uzbekistan businessman Nazarov calls for end to tree-cutting restrictions in Tashkent, proposes ‘Tree Bank’ system 

Kyrgyzstan prepares NDC 3.0 to guide climate action through 2035 

Uzbekistan presents draft NDC 3.0, outlining new climate commitments and adaptation priorities 

Uzbekistan approves target indicators for forest resource use through 2030 

Uzbekistan detects nearly 15,000 illegal waste dumping cases in 1H25 

Uzbekistan imposes over $9mn in fines for environmental violations 

Uzbekistan, Switzerland sign MoU to strengthen regional water cooperation under Blue Peace initiative 

Kyrgyzstan announces creation of 800,000-hectare ecological corridor to protect biodiversity 

Uzbekistan signs space-tech agreement to strengthen environmental oversight 

Endangered gazelles rebound in Kyrgyzstan as conservation project gains ground 

Giant reed shows promise in Uzbekistan’s Aral Sea seabed restoration efforts 

Uzbekistan plants over 136mn seedlings in spring 2025  

Kazakhstan, France partner on master plan to protect Lake Balkhash from ecological decline 

OSCE and GIZ support Uzbekistan in advancing environmental policy through strategic assessments workshop 

Hydropower projects in Central Asia threaten UNESCO-listed Western Tien Shan world heritage site 

Kyrgyzstan ramps up climate resilience with international conference on early warning systems 

Central Asia faces water crisis as Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa canal diverts 20% of Amu Darya

Uzbekistan, World Bank launch $153mn project to restore degraded forests and lands 

President Mirziyoyev calls for climate action as Central Asia faces 20% land degradation 

UN Secretary-General Guterres calls for urgent climate action in Central Asia at Samarkand forum 

Kazakhstan reclaims $53.1mn Lake Teke following legal review 

Environmentalists urge development banks to halt dam projects threatening Central Asian rivers