Conservation in Central Asia: Building on the past, shaping the future

10/10/2025

14:00 - 14:45

IDEA Campaign and IUCN ENCA , Sur site

Exhibition

Réduire les risques de dépassement climatique Intensifier les actions de conservation résilientes

Pourquoi participer

The discussion will gather experiences from across the region and beyond, highlighting opportunities to scale up efforts and connect Central Asian stakeholders with global tools and standards for nature conservation.

Description de la séance

Central Asia is home to globally significant ecosystems and species, but faces accelerating pressures from land degradation, climate change, and biodiversity loss. This side event, convened by IUCN, will assess how conservation approaches in the region have changed over the past half century, and explore future challenges and solutions.

Organised by

Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Office

Partenaires

Ministry of Ecology, environmental protection and climate change of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Institute of Zoology of Republic of Kazakhstan

Speaker

Roman JASHENKO

President, Tethys Scientific Society

Javokhir Abdukhalikov

Deputy Head of International Cooperation and Rankings Department, Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Liubov TIMOFEEVA

Nature-based Solutions Project Officer, IUCN - Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Moderator

Liubov TIMOFEEVA

Nature-based Solutions Project Officer, IUCN - Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia