The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia

Second Regional Conference and Regional One Health Coordination Council Meeting of the «One Health for pandemic prevention, Food Systems Resilience, and Health Ecosystems in Central Asia» Program (Phase 1)

September 14-15, 2026

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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12 November 2026

CAREC and Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Ecology Discuss Prospects for Further Cooperation

On November 10, 2026, on the sidelines of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), held in Antalya, Turkey, Batyr Mamedov, Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), held a bilateral meeting with Alibek Kuantyrov, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

12 November 2026
COP31: Central Asian Countries Discuss Cooperation on Advancing the Circular Economy
Antalya – Turkey – 11 November 2026 – The National Pavilion of the Republic of Kazakhstan at the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) hosted a session titled “From Commitments to Implementation: A Partnership Framework for the Circular Economy in Central Asia”, bringing together representatives of Central Asian countries and international partners to discuss opportunities for advancing the circular economy across the region.
12 November 2026
In Samarkand, Central Asian countries discuss how forests can feed people and safeguard the region’s genetic wealth. RESILAND Uzbekistan presents its activity
В Two regional workshops in Samarkand brought together government representatives from Central Asia, the Caucasus and Europe, international organizations and forestry experts. The central question was how to turn forest restoration into a source of food, income and climate resilience for people in dryland regions.
12 November 2026
CAREC presents the role of the Regional One Health Secretariat in advancing sustainable cooperation and laboratory networks in Central Asia
On 11–12 November 2026, the regional conference “One Health, One Region, One Network” was taking place in Bishkek, focusing on strengthening regional cooperation and laboratory capacity in the fields of biosafety and public health. The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), which serves as the Regional Secretariat of the One Health in Central Asia Program, is participating in the event.

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The Resilient Landscapes Restoration (RESILAND CA+) Program in Central Asia

The RESILAND CA+ (Resilient Landscapes in Central Asia) Program is a flagship regional initiative of the World Bank aimed at landscape restoration, sustainable natural resource management, and enhancing the adaptive capacity of communities to climate change and land degradation.