AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEco Expo Central Asia 2026: Uzbekistan kicked off a major green investment and technology fair in Samarkand (June 2–4), with the Environment Authority joining sessions on financing green growth, climate adaptation, biodiversity and water-saving solutions. Biosafety & biodiversity: Uzbekistan launched a national biosafety initiative under the Cartagena Protocol, funded by the GEF, aiming to strengthen risk assessment, monitoring and lab capacity to protect biodiversity. GEF momentum: Tashkent Zoo took part in the 8th GEF Assembly in Samarkand, highlighting conservation and public ecological education. Water & climate resilience: A GEF Council update in Samarkand approved new resilience funding (over $67m) for vulnerable countries to cut flood and coastal risks and bolster food and water security. Aral Sea context: A new explainer revisits how terminal-lake collapse—linked to water diversion—has devastated ecosystems, including the Aral Sea region, underscoring today’s water crisis stakes. Regional dialogue: Uzbekistan’s second Termez Dialogue (June 4–6) will include a “shared sustainable development agenda,” with discussions on transit, trade and regional cooperation.
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