An urgent call for regional cooperation and adaptation in Central Asia
Tourists climb on stranded, rusting ships in Muynak, Uzbekistan. After aggressive water consumption and farming practices drained the Aral Sea, the former port town is now a hot spot for tourists looking to witness an ecological crisis up close.
Central Asia is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. To overcome the severe challenges it faces, the region must urgently focus on regional cooperation, climate policy integration and community involvement, according to the recently published book Climate Change in Central Asia: Decarbonization, Energy Transition and Climate Policy.
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The book, featuring contributions from various scholars, addresses the state of climate research in Central Asia, regional decarbonisation pathways, energy transition, local climate change impacts, climate adaptation and the roles of stakeholders.
The current state of climate change in Central Asia
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the current state of climate change in Central Asia, its impacts, and the region's preparedness to tackle these challenges. It also emphasises the need for further and broader research to facilitate informed policy decisions by governments and local communities.
The book opens with an introduction by Rahat Sabyrbekov, Indra Øverland, and Roman Vakulchuk, and then moves on to an in-depth exploration of the growing threat to Central Asia from climate change by Anne Sophie Daloz, followed by Alisher Mirzabaev's assessment of the current situation and future perspectives of climate science and policy in the region.
Central Asian Decarbonisation Pathways and Carbon Pricing
The book's next section dives into the region's decarbonisation pathways and carbon pricing, featuring Rahat Sabyrbekov, Indra Øverland, and Roman Vakulchuk's analysis of Central Asian climate policy pledges under the Paris Agreement, and a study of decarbonisation opportunities and emerging carbon pricing instruments by Gulim Abdi, Nurkhat Zhakiyev, and Shynar Toilybayeva.
Energy transition in Central Asia
The focus then shifts to energy transition in Central Asia, with a systematic literature review by Burulcha Sulaimanova, Indra Øverland, Rahat Sabyrbekov, and Roman Vakulchuk, followed by Morena Skalamera's exploration of Central Asia in the post-oil world and Yana Zabanova's analysis of energy transition in the region's hydrocarbon-producing countries.
Local Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Central Asia
Next, the book explores local climate change impacts and adaptation in Central Asia, with Suzy Blondin writing about the relationship between human mobility and climate change in the region, while Karina Standal, Anne Sophie Daloz and Elena Kim introduce a gendered approach to understanding climate change impacts in rural Kyrgyzstan.
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Climate Change Awareness, Norms and Stakeholders in Central Asia
Lastly, the book presents a review of climate change awareness, norms and stakeholders in Central Asia. Filippo Costa Buranelli investigates the institutionalisation of environmentalism in Central Asia, Fabienne Bossuyt writes about the importance of boosting societal resilience in the fight against climate change, and Aliya Tskhay explores the culture of recycling, re-use, reduction, and the role of eco-activism and entrepreneurship in the region.
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Climate Change in Central Asia: Decarbonization, Energy Transition and Climate Policy is edited by Rahat Sabyrbekov, Indra Øverland and Roman Vakulchuk.
The book is open access, so you can download it for free by clicking this link.