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This study identifies key drivers of forest degradation and the potential for forest landscape restoration in 17 countries of Eastern and South-East Europe. It builds on assessments from national experts and the best available data to support countries in preparing restoration pledges in the run up
… Overview of the State of Forests and Forest Management in Kazakhstan *ECE/TIM/DP/81 Overview of the State of Forests …
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More than 60 per cent of the world’s freshwater flow is shared between two or more riparian states. The sustainable and cooperative management of these transboundary water resources is crucial for access to water, sustainable development as well as regional stability and peace. However, many
… to the Chu river to drink in the middle of a summer day, Kazakhstan Funding and Financing of Transboundary Water … and maintenance costs were included in an agreement between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on the management of joint dam projects (World Bank, 2018). In this case, downstream Kazakhstan covers the costs of infrastructure maintenance in …
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The Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention), hosted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), requires Parties to establish and implement joint programmes for monitoring transboundary waters, to carry out
… Research and Design Company “KazHYDEC” (Ltd.), Kazakhstan; Sandra Poikane, EC Joint Research Centre; … Ogopotsebatlokwa Pule, Botswana; Kamila Sabyrrakhim, Kazakhstan; Momin Saiyed, Afghanistan; Saniso Sakuringwa, …
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Many countries and regions are facing two increasingly stark trends: rapid urbanization and a growing number of natural disasters caused by climate change-related hazards. Combined, they substantially increase the risk to which many people are exposed.
The increasing number and magnitude of
… are members of the Task Force: Italy (chair), Armenia, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Republic of Moldova, New Zealand, …
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The guidelines aim to support the efforts of governments in the UNECE region to improve evidence-based policymaking on sustainable urban development and housing.
This document serves as a practical reference for policymakers and for other experts involved in the development, review and
… (Albania), Podgorica (Montenegro), Almaty and Nursultan (Kazakhstan) and others. …
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The handbook seeks to support policymakers in the Eastern Europe and South Caucasus (EESC) sub-region to design effective policies and institutions to further enable and foster the potential of innovative, high-growth entrepreneurship as invaluable drivers for innovation-led sustainable development
… for industrial products 52 The EAEU includes Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Armenia. Armenia also maintains …
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Riding towards green economy: Cycling and green jobs – A joint report by UN Environment-WHO-UNECE presents the results of a study undertaken by the Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP). It builds on the 2014 publication, Unlocking new opportunities – jobs in green and
… Tel Aviv 0.40 9 947 1 788 Italy Rome 2.76 0 287 18 380 Kazakhstan Astana 0.66 1 172 4 301 Kyrgyzstan Bishkek 0.89 …
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The Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) was adopted in 1992 and entered into force in 1996. It brings together almost all countries sharing transboundary waters in the pan-European region, and is expected to achieve broader
… Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, …
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Innovation is the key driver of economic growth and development in the medium to long term. It can be defined as the process of introducing new products, services and production processes into the market place and to create new profitable enterprises and higher-paying jobs on this basis. A well-
… economies in transition, including the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, often in cooperation with or as …
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Way forward
The Vienna Declaration details the priorities and focus of future work for THE PEP on the journey to the Sixth High-level Meeting in Moscow in 2025. Member States will further strengthen the commitment to work together to fulfil the new vision of THE PEP: “clean, safe, healthy and
… mobility for bet ter health and environment 2014 Almaty, Kazakhstan, 26–27 September Workshop on green and …
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Statistics on social and demographic topics are usually produced from surveys of private households. People living in institutions are often excluded because it can be complicated and expensive to identify and sample the institutions and their residents.
But populations across the UNECE region and
… are allowed, in Croatia proxies are not used and in Kazakhstan reports are provided by legal entities. 159. In …
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The Protocol on Water and Health specifies that in pursuing the aims of access to drinking water and provision of sanitation for everyone, special consideration should be paid to ensure equitable access to these services for all members of the population.
The publication
… Serik Akhmetov, Ministry of Environment Protection, Kazakhstan Armine Arushanyan, Ministry of Nature Protection, …
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A national transport, health and environment action plan (NTHEAP) is a key tool and mechanism for developing sustainable and healthy transport in a country. NTHEAPs provide a comprehensive and intersectoral way of planning and implementing transport, environment and health action at the national
… Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta …
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Available in English and Russian.
(ECE/CEP/140, 102 pp.)
Environmental indicators are a key tool for environmental assessment, reporting and policymaking. They can show key trends and help describe causes and effects of environmental conditions. They can also help in setting priorities and
… Inventory, Air Pollution Monitoring and Modelling in Kazakhstan. In: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment: …
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The objective of the Collection of good practices and lessons learned on target setting and reporting under the Protocol on Water and Health is to provide concrete advice to countries planning to embark on the process of setting, revising or implementing targets, and reporting on the progress
… Serik Akhmetov, the Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan Emma Anakhasyan, Armenian Women for Health and …
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Georgia engaged in an impressive array of reforms during the past two decades, turning it into one of the most open, well-governed countries with economies in transition in the UNECE region. The regulatory climate for doing business ranks among the best globally, and Georgia has become a vibrant
… 5 Georgia Azerbaijan Tajikistan Russian Federation Ukraine Kazakhstan Armenia Kyrgysztan 2018 2019 19 Chapter 2 …
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Since independence, Moldova has navigated the challenging transition to a market economy while achieving significant, albeit volatile, economic growth, reduced poverty levels and the status of a lower-middle-income economy. However, productivity growth has declined as original drivers of structural
… given the proximity of key competitors such as Ukraine or Kazakhstan in the relevant product markets, Moldova has to …
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In April 2020, a UN Task Force was set up to develop recommendations for green and healthy sustainable transport to assist member States in the post COVID-19 recovery. Bringing together over 50 experts from member States, international institutions, academia, public transport operators and
… Bus Rapid Transport line was recently introduced in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The advantages listed included: saved …
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… Water Assessment Centre, hosted by the Government of Kazakhstan in Astana, is the Convention’s collaborative … the Lake Chad and Niger basins, and the agreement between Kazakhstan and China to protect the water quality of their …
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Extreme weather events, including floods and droughts, are increasing in frequency and intensity. They affect the operation of water-supply, drainage and sewerage infrastructure, and the functioning of wastewater treatment plants, thereby affecting the protection of public health. Parties to the
… Tleulessova Balhash-Alacol Basin Water-Economic Board Kazakhstan Mr Ayhan Taskin General Directorate of State …