On April 3, the Central Asian Climate Change Conference was launched in the capital of Uzbekistan. This event is one of the largest events in the region to address environmental issues.

More than 400 representatives of state institutions, international and regional organizations take part in the two-day conference.

The effects of climate change have not bypassed Central Asia with a population of over 70 million people. Fragile ecosystems, natural disasters, unstable water supply and energy supply, disproportions in economic development are just a few factors that make the region vulnerable, experts said during the conference.

According to experts, if the global temperature rises by 4 degrees Celsius, the demand for irrigation water will increase by about 30 percent. At the same time, the glaciers of the region have already decreased by a third of their volume in comparison with the beginning of the 20th century.

“The Qazaq Times”