AGP Executive Report
Last update: 1 hours agoNature Finance: Uzbekistan pledged $4.5 million to the Global Environment Facility’s 2026–2030 replenishment at the UN biodiversity summit in Yerevan, part of nearly $4.4 billion in commitments for global nature protection. Greener Tashkent: The capital is developing 110 hectares of nurseries to grow more than 120 million shrubs from cuttings, aiming to reduce reliance on imported plants and support its green-belt programme. Water Security: Kazakhstan is planning for possible water shortages through 2040, highlighting risks for Uzbekistan too: its rivers cross borders, and water-sharing depends on regional cooperation. Climate Pressures: A World Bank scenario cited in recent coverage suggests climate change could drive up to 2.4 million people to move within Central Asia by 2050, as drought and declining farm incomes erode livelihoods. Cotton and Water: Uzbekistan’s cotton harvest reached 4.63 million tonnes, while water losses persist—underscoring the challenge of sustaining agricultural output with limited water.
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