Central Asia is heated annually, out of the water, and as a result, without food, representatives of the Samarkanda Climate Forum, which was an annual event, followed by the Central-Union-European Summit. Strategy Cooperation between regions.
Participants were at the highest level: Presidents of five countries Asia central And the leaders of the European Council and the European Commission. After already discussing the previous action of cooperation and investment in the environmental change and water management, the leaders focused on Concrete plans to do Prevent Central Asia from becoming a desert.
Uzbekistan’s President Shawkat Mirziov, when the problem faced by Central Asia begins in the forum that defines the forum: Food and energy protection. Fertile lands are declining rapidly, while the region’s population grows, which can violate in 25 years 100 million people. Currently, more than 20% of land in the region is deteriorating. In a quarter century, crop yields decrease by one third. “
Central Asia cooperates with the EU
However, experts point out that criticism of the threat, cooperation with the EU and its long -term food discovery and security programs will increase probability in the fight against climate disaster.
“I think we are very important to connect to our The possibility of science To enhance the adaptation of our forest and agricultural sectors, as well as strengthening food security within the structure of the project Horison“The president of Uzbekistan said. Shawkat Mirziov said.
Las EU leadersEuropean Council President Antonio Costa and the Chairman of the European Commission Ursula Van Ter Lain have agreed not only. They re -confirmed the commitment It indicates that it is very involved in solving the problems of Central Asia, which is triggered by the climate.
“Today, the Asia Central and Europe have agreed to establish a new strategic association. The climate protection and security of our nature will occupy a central space in this strategic association. First, Europe wants to work with you in accordance with the changing climate,” said European Commission Chairman Ursula Van Ter Lainin.
“Second, we can expedite the world change together Solely. Last year, Uzbekistan, Dayikistan and Greyistan joined our global commitment to double the efficiency of dual energy and the efficiency of renewable energy by 2030, ”said Von Ter Lainin.
For his part, the EU council president Antonio Costa announced: “Today, along with the President of the European Commission, Ursula van der laneWe reiterate our commitment to raise the ties between Central Asia and the European Union to the type of Strategic Society. “
“A Strategic Association that plays common resources, experience and technology in support of deep cooperation with Central Asia Climate Action, Water Management, Energy ProtectionEnvironmental development and stability. This is the way to follow. This should be the central part of our general future, ”Costa said.
Innovation against climate change in Central Asia
The European Union is already fighting the effects of climate change through development projects in the region. For example, it creates a new green belt EpitheliumNow turning life to a salt desert. It helps in accordance with a dry weather for farmers of Central Asia Technology that saves water And control its use.
This is the same change by many farmers in the EU. These European farmers are now examining innovative solutions, for example, using us Satellites to monitor the floor And accepting new genetic techniques with climate change anti -plants.
Also at industrial level, the European Union invests Solely Throughout the area, like Press. They will create enough energy to export not only to their two countries but to all Central Asia. “They will provide energy to new strategic industries, for example, raw materials. They will help to electrify our transport runners – we have talked about it – and we will produce clean hydrogen that can be sold abroad.”
Leaders of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Dayikistan, Greyistan and Turkmenistan have calculated plans and ideas that benefit from the increase in financial and knowledge exchange. They went from a creation Regional water application strategy to do Planting millions of trees To fight desertism (Uzbekistan is already doing).
There were many meetings with different shareholders, and some of them warned that the alarm sounded too late, but most were waiting.
Advertisement“The most important thing is to see the commitment of all countries and cooperation with the EU. The existence of state leaders and the European Union’s dome and development banks is the basis. Anaglutia Rosback, Managing Director of the ban.
Aral is the case of the ocean
There are still some appropriate places to conduct an environmental awareness process than the Aral Sea. This is a mind -boggling example of what people can do to where they live. The fourth lake of the planet in the past, this exaggerated aquatic world is more than 68,000 square kilometers.
It is provided by the rivers of Sir Darya and Amu Darya, not only the habitat of dozens of wild species but also the habitat of local fishermen, and can catch 60,000 tonnes of fish per year. In 1960, Decided to convert the Soviet Union into a cotton center.
To do 7 million hectares of water Fields He needed a lot of water In the two rivers, and the Aral sea began to return. Both cotton and the Soviet Union are already part of the story, but agricultural lands continue to expand and dry the sea.
AdvertisementCompared to your old man, Now it’s a pool It is very high with just 8,000 square kilometers of salt, and it is almost lifeless. The entire region is affected by the lack of waterAnd the resources are relentlessly reduced. Five years ago, There were armed conflicts In some countries in the region By wells or streams So is isolated Samarkanda Climate Forum They sat together, greeted EU leaders and discussed joint plans to avoid disaster.
