ArmInfo. The first Regional Environmental Summit (RES), the largest environmental event in Central Asia, has opened in Astana. The Kazakh capital has brought together representatives of regional states, international organizations, financial institutions, and the expert community.
The RES, which is being held under the theme "A Shared Vision for a Sustainable Future," aims to develop comprehensive policies and tools for the protection, restoration, and shared use of ecosystems, water, and land resources, as well as the conservation of biodiversity in Central Asian countries.
The goal of the summit is to develop joint solutions that reflect a regional approach to overcoming environmental challenges. These challenges require cooperation between governments, international and financial organizations, as well as the scientific and business communities. The summit is attended by the heads of state of Central Asia, the presidents of Armenia, Georgia, and Mongolia, the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, as well as heads of UN agencies (UNDP, FAO, UNECE, UNEP, WHO, WMO, UNESCO, UNICEF, etc.), leading international organizations (OSCE, ECO, OECD, JTG, SCO, EEC, ISESCO, CICA, etc.), and financial institutions (ADB, EBRD, World Bank, Islamic Development Bank). Official delegations from 15 countries are expected to attend (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Afghanistan, Belarus, Italy, Germany, Georgia, Cambodia, China, Mongolia, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Croatia, and Japan), creating the opportunity to use the RES platform to conduct a series of bilateral negotiations on a wide range of issues. The substantive part of the summit is structured around eight priority areas: supporting climate transition; adaptation and economic resilience to environmental and natural risks; Food security and the region's ecosystem; sustainable management of natural resources; combating air pollution and waste management; mechanisms for achieving environmental ambitions; a just and inclusive transition; and environmental and digital competencies.
The RES program includes 58 events, including 17 high-level events, four Central Asian country sessions, and 37 thematic meetings in the form of roundtables, conferences, and seminars. The RES program also includes consultations on the establishment of an International Water Organization within the UN. Participation is expected by heads of water agencies of UN member states, agencies implementing the UN water mandate, and research institutes.
Among the outcome documents, noteworthy is the joint declaration of the Central Asian heads of state, "Environmental Solidarity of Central Asia," reflecting the political will to deepen cooperation in the field of environmentally sustainable development, as well as the Regional Action Program with UN agencies (2026-2030). A total of 51 documents are planned to be signed within the framework of the RES, including 13 memoranda, 16 joint statements, agreements, and declarations, 16 regional and country initiatives, and six investment projects.
The RES was organized by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan jointly with the UN and several international organizations at the initiative of the President of Kazakhstan.
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