Within the framework of the 29th session (COP29) of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, ministers from the countries of Central Asia signed a Joint Declaration on “Partnership on Climate Change, Glaciers and Cross-Border Cooperation”.
Oku.Az reports that this important event was attended by the environment ministers of Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, as well as representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Green Climate Fund. The event discussed the start of the implementation of the “Glacier to Farm” (G2F) program, which will be financed by the Green Climate Fund and the ADB. The objective of the program is to support actions aimed at climate resilience to reduce the effects of melting glaciers and guarantee water and food security.
Given Azerbaijan’s water shortages and the growing impacts of climate change, the G2F program is of particular importance to the country’s national interests. The signed Declaration promotes the exchange of information and experiences, the development of early warning systems and the implementation of climate-friendly solutions. This Declaration is considered an important step towards protecting glaciers and strengthening measures against climate change in the Central and Western Asia region.
