Tajikistan to welcome over 1,000 delegates for UN-backed summit on glacier loss, water security, sustainable climate action DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — From May 29 to 31, Tajikistan will host the 3rd High-Level International Conference on Glacier Preservation. The conference will bring together more than 1,000 delegates to address the accel...
Erbil training equips financial institutions to serve environmentally responsible enterprises, aligned with Iraq’s 2030 sustainability goals ERBIL, Iraq (MNTV) — Iraq is strengthening its green finance ecosystem to support sustainable job creation and environmentally responsible businesses, as part of a broader national strategy to modernize t...
Conservationists aim to rebuild gazelle population near Lake Issyk-Kul, but funding cuts threaten future of rewilding effort BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Conservationists in Kyrgyzstan have launched a major project to reintroduce the endangered goitered gazelle to the southern shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, aiming to restore both the species and th...
New policy due in September aims to overhaul waste management, support recycling industry, and address underregulated sectors ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan’s government is developing a new national strategy on waste management, set for release in September, in a bid to tackle mounting challenges in recycling, landfill overuse, and ind...
Asian Development Bank backs climate-resilient projects in Tajikistan with grants and policy reforms to avert economic and social crises DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — Melting glaciers, floods, droughts, and heat stress could cause irreversible economic, social, and environmental damage in Tajikistan, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warned in ...
Uzbek, Turkmen communities warn of environmental fallout and regional instability from $350 million hydropower project TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — The World Bank’s Inspection Panel has agreed to investigate a formal complaint lodged by environmental and community groups in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan over the potential social and ecological ...
Sultanate hosts sustainability summit, marks Earth Day with action-driven conservation agenda BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (MNTV) – Brunei is stepping up its environmental leadership in Southeast Asia as it spearheads collaborative efforts to preserve Borneo’s endangered rainforests. It has launched a tri-national sustainability summit and a se...
Ending open dumping, tackling marine litter, says Minister of Environment JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV): The Indonesian government is stepping up efforts to address the country’s waste problems by ending open dumping and tackling marine litter, according to the Minister of Environment. “We have already stopped open dumping operations, and currentl...
Research bodies say rising temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and coastal erosion are taking a toll on nesting female turtles and their hatchlings KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) — Already vulnerable to pollution and poaching, turtles now face an even greater threat — dangerously warming beaches, warns the Marine Conservation and Res...
Watchdog Pantau Gambut says at least 25% of country’s peatlands are highly vulnerable to flooding JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) — Nearly half of Indonesia’s peatlands are vulnerable to flooding due to degradation caused by unchecked exploitation, with 6 million hectares (15 million acres) — an area twice the size of Belgium — classified as highly...
