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transition to a green economy in uzbekistan
Setting the Stage for Green Growth and Climate Change Policy Dialogue in Uzbekistan Session 1 20.08.2021 Uzbekistan, Tashkent
Organized by the Government of Uzbekistan, the World Bank and the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), and held in Tashkent and virtually in August 2021 — January 2022, the Policy Dialogues provided an open forum for examining the country’s progress in meeting Uzbekistan’s climate commitments and accelerating transition to green economy. The dialogues manifest a new phase of intersectoral and interdisciplinary cooperation on green economy issues both in Uzbekistan and Central Asia. The Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction of the Republic of Uzbekistan partnered with the World Bank and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) to identify six (6) green economy transition priorities and three (3) cross-cutting themes.
Green Economy Transition Priorities Strengthened response to disasters and climate change
Sustainable and inclusive urbanization
Sustainable and efficient use of natural resources
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Green finance
Green, low carbon development of industry and the economy
Support for the people and places most impacted by the transition
Innovation and effective, green public investment
Enabling policy environment and effective institutions
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Capacity building and human capital development
Uzbekistan’s climate change and green growth strategies chart a new path towards increased efficiency and sustainability of nature resources use and lower carbon intensity of its economy. They help to ensure that the benefits of the transition are durable and inclusive for all the citizens of the country. Green transition efforts will boost resilience of the country’s economy highly vulnerable to changing climate and mounting water stress — the risks no longer distant but imminent. The Aral Sea crisis makes climate impacts more intense and severe. Preserving unique ecosystems and biodiversity, transitioning to efficient use of water and energy resources, and implementing climate mitigation and adaptation are critical measures to ensure Uzbekistan’s transition to a green economy.
Speakers • Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction • Uzbek Hydrometeorological Service (UzHydromet) • Committee for the Development of the Aral Sea Region in the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan • Ecological Party of Uzbekistan • The World Bank • Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (CAREC) • UN Development Programme (UNDP)
