The climate change issue affects a large number of different aspects of life. In addition climate change is a global challenge. In other words, in order to be able to withstand the ongoing changes, all sectors, all countries and regions should act as one cohesive organism. Article sums up the Central Asian Conference on Climate […]

A collection of cartoons on climate change, focussing on EU policies and agreements, as well as the situation in Central Asia countries.

On November 3, 2015, the World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved an allocation of US$38 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to fi nance the fi rst phase of the CAMP4ASB regional program. This approved financing includes US$9 million for Tajikistan, US$14 million for Uzbekistan, and US$15 million for regional activities to be […]

This paper presents an analysis of precipitation and temperature trends and a GIS-supported investigation of the related glacier change in the mountain ridges Zailiyskiy and Kungey Alatau, which represent an important part of the northern Tien Shan. The recent glacier coverage was delineated in a semi-automated way using a TM4/TM5 ratio image of a Landsat […]

New Zoi-CAREC publications on climate change explain the latest scientific studies of climate impacts on selected rivers of Central Asia, climate adaptation actions by farmers and green technologies that could be used more broadly across the region. Water flow in the rivers of Central Asia is defined by a multitude of factors: climate, terrain and […]

A characteristic of the current state of the climate is given, as well as possible changes in climate elements are assessed, hydrometeorological hazards are considered, the possible impact of climate change on agricultural productivity, and water resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Populations in Central Asia are heavily dependent on snow and glacier melt for their water supplies. Changes to the glaciers in the main mountain range in this region, the Tien Shan, have been reported over the past decade. However, reconstructions over longer, multi-decadal timescales and the mechanisms underlying these variations—both required for reliable future projections—are […]

Surge-type glaciers have been observed in several mountain ranges of the world. Though Karakoram and Pamir are the hot spots for the occurrence of surge-type glaciers in High Mountain Asia, few surge-type glaciers also exist in Tien Shan. These have not been studied or reported in detail in the recent literature. We have identified 39 […]

Northern Tien Shan is characterised by a distinct periglacial belt that contains many rock glaciers with an area of 1 km2 or more. To investigate the reason for their large size and variable occurrence, we analysed a representative subsample of the rock glaciers with respect to topographic and climatic variables. A simple permafrost model indicates […]

This booklet is based on a study Central Asia Glaciers’ Study – Current state of knowledge and recommendations, commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UNEP/DEWA/GRID-Europe in collaboration with national consultants of Central Asia, with the support of the Government of Finland through Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC). The full report with complete data […]

The topic of water availability and the possible effects of climate change on water resources are of paramount importance to the Central Asian countries. In the last decades, water supply security has turned out to be one of the major challenges for this countries. The present publication aims at filling this knowledge gap in the […]

Changes in the extent of glaciers and rates of glacier termini retreat in the eastern Terskey–Alatoo Range, the Tien Shan Mountains, Central Asia have been evaluated using the remote sensing techniques. Changes in the extent of 335 glaciers between the end of the Little Ice Age (LIA; mid-19th century), 1990 and 2003 have been estimated […]