Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 18 December 2025 – Tajikistan convened a high-level national consultation today to finalize its pioneering draft Environmental Code, a decisive step toward a sustainable future. The event, held at the Serena Hotel, marks a critical juncture in modernizing the country’s legal framework by integrating principles of sustainable development, the circular economy, and robust environmental monitoring.

Tajikistan is conducting its first-ever national forest inventory, providing a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of the country’s fragile forest ecosystems. The project combines satellite imagery, GIS tools, artificial intelligence, and LiDAR laser scanning to create highly detailed 3D models of forests and track degradation processes. The findings will form the foundation for systematic monitoring, climate adaptation strategies, reforestation efforts, and measures against dust storms. Experts say this initiative marks a major step toward evidence-based environmental policy and the long-term preservation of Tajikistan’s forests.