ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION IN CENTRAL ASIA 2022

LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SHARED ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (SEIS) PRINCIPLES

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Authors

Nickolai Denisov and Viktor Novikov (Zoï Environment Network)

Illustrations and layout

Carolyne Daniel, Dina Adylova, Alexandra Povarich (Zoï Environment Network). Cover page photo: Maria Gritsina

Maps

Matthias Beilstein (Zoï Environment Network)

Indicator analysis

Alexander Shekovtsov (Zoï Environment Network)

Additional inputs and peer-review

Aigerim Abdyzhaparova, Victoria Akopova, Altyn Balabayeva, Natalia Baydakova, Karina Bekmirzaeva, Nicholas Bonvoisin, Marina Denisova, Ainur Dossanova, Katherine Hall, Kanybek Isabaev, Christine Kitzler, Zoya Kretova, Saidsho Khudododov, Zafar Makhmudov, Amangul Ovezberdyeva, Ekaterina Poleshchuk, , Asel Shauenova

This publication is supervised by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Tomas Marques and Matthew Billot

Information reflects the situation in 2019, with 2022 updates.

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