Climate and environment Context
The global ecological crisis is the greatest existential threat to humankind, but also to many other species, life forms and ecosystems. Climate change has already had a significant negative impact on the region of Central Asia. According to GIZ, the region is suffering from the consequences of climate change more than most other regions of the world. It is predicted that the expansion of deserts and arid areas will continue; a grim statement, considering they already make up 80 percent of the total territory of Central Asia. On top of that, aboveaverage increases in temperature combined with water shortages
and extreme weather events are also being frequently observed. A continued business-as-usual approach to the ecological crisis could lead to a Central Asia, that, within decades, will be much less hospitable to human communities, potentially leaving many areas uninhabitable. At this moment, regional security and economic growth remain at the spotlight of the region’s political discourse, while the growing threat of climate change is largely being overlooked or ignored.
What we did during the year 22
