A SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL SEMINAR ON WATER RESOURCES AND CLIMATE RISKS IN CENTRAL ASIA HELD IN BISHKEK

A scientific and practical seminar titled “The Use of Innovative Technologies to Refine Water and Energy Resources in Central Asia at the Present Stage,” dedicated to World Water Day, was held in Bishkek at the conference hall of the Institute of Geology of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The event was supported and funded by the project “Sustainable Landscape Restoration in the Kyrgyz Republic,” RESILAND CA+ Program (KG RESILAND). The seminar brought together 38 participants, including representatives of the Institute of Water Problems and Hydropower of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyzhydromet, relevant government agencies, research institutions, and the academic community.

During the seminar, participants presented the results of scientific research and discussed modern methodological approaches to the assessment and forecasting of water and energy resources. The discussions covered glacier monitoring, hydrological process analysis, assessment of glacial lake outburst flood risks, as well as changes in glaciation and the formation of water resources in the Chu–Talas basin for the periods 1975–2000 and 2000–2025.

Special attention was given to global climate change, including the increase in the volume and intensity of precipitation, changes in its seasonal distribution, and the need for more accurate assessment of atmospheric circulation and its impact on regional water resource formation. The seminar also addressed the restoration of interrupted hydrometeorological observation series, river runoff patterns under climate change conditions, the use of groundwater for irrigation during low-water periods, and the application of remote sensing methods.

The presented scientific data and analytical approaches will contribute to strengthening the scientific and analytical base, improving natural process monitoring systems, and enhancing the quality of water and climate risk assessments.

The seminar was held within the framework of the project “Sustainable Landscape Restoration in the Kyrgyz Republic,” RESILAND CA+ Program (KG RESILAND), which aims to strengthen institutional capacity and promote modern approaches to managing natural and climate-related risks.

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The project “Sustainable Landscape Restoration in the Kyrgyz Republic,” RESILAND CA+ Program (KG RESILAND) is implemented with the support of the World Bank and aims to develop natural process monitoring systems and enhance resilience to climate-related risks.