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Afghanistan is building
the 285-km Kosh-Tepa Canal, which could divert
up to one-third of the Amu Darya’s flow —
worsening already severe water shortages for
neighboring countries. In Tajikistan, farmers
are losing crops as glaciers melt, while
Kazakhstan struggles between green ambitions and
the grip of the coal lobby. Uzbekistan is
shutting down polluting enterprises, and Russia
has withdrawn from the Ramsar Convention,
shifting control over wetlands protection to
domestic laws.
Globally, climate
negotiations face tighter transparency rules,
Indigenous peoples and environmental defenders
continue to face rights violations, and Ukraine
prepares a just transition program for its
coal-mining regions.
At the
end of this newsletter — new opportunities for
activists.
Best
regards,
CAN
EECCA Communications
Manager
Aizirek
Almazbekova
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News
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Afghanistan’s Kosh-Tepa Canal
risks deepening Central Asia’s water
crisis
By 2028, Afghanistan’s
285 km Kosh-Tepa Canal could divert up to
one-third of the Amu Darya’s flow. This
threatens to intensify water shortages in
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan, where
communities already face drinking water deficits
and public protests. The project is being
developed without regional agreements and with
outdated technology, raising both environmental
and geopolitical risks.
Indigenous rights violations put
survival at risk in
Russia
At a UN hearing, NGOs
reported systemic violations of Indigenous
rights across the Russian North, Siberia, and
the Far East: restricted land access,
destruction of traditional territories,
discriminatory registries, and harassment of
rights defenders. Free, prior, and informed
consent procedures are routinely ignored, while
climate change and environmental degradation
further threaten Indigenous peoples’ survival
and way of life.
When
glaciers melt, fields go dry: Tajik farmers
struggle for
harvests
Glacier retreat in
Tajikistan is leaving farmers without sufficient
irrigation water. Harvests are suffering from
heatwaves, droughts, and dust storms,
jeopardizing food security in rural areas. To
adapt, farmers are experimenting with new
practices, from replanting cycles to biogas
use.
Russia
withdraws from the Ramsar Convention on
wetlands
Russia has officially
left the Ramsar Convention, citing its
“anti-Russian stance” after a resolution on the
war in Ukraine. Protection of nearly 10 million
hectares of internationally important wetlands
will now fall under national legislation and
bilateral agreements.
Kazakhstan caught between green
future and coal
past
Kazakhstan has pledged
carbon neutrality by 2060, yet its coal and oil
lobby, together with weak regulation, slows down
renewable energy development. Despite vast solar
and wind potential, the country continues to
invest in new coal plants—casting doubt on its
green transition promises.
Uzbekistan shuts down 57 polluting
enterprises
Over eight months of
inspections, the Ministry of Ecology suspended
operations of dozens of greenhouses and
industrial facilities using banned fuels such as
tire burning. Owners were ordered to install
modern filters and cleaning systems to comply
with environmental standards.
Ukraine
prepares just transition for coal regions amid
war
Despite ongoing war,
mine destruction, and wage arrears in the
millions, Ukraine is developing a just
transition program for its coal-mining regions.
Plans focus on new employment, renewable energy,
and community development. Experts caution that
without transparent rules, the transition risks
being reduced to infrastructure
projects.
Registration opens for Baku
Climate Action Week
2025
From September 29 to
October 3, Baku will host its second Climate
Action Week, bringing together leaders, experts,
investors, youth, and communities worldwide. The
program features an international conference and
citywide events on climate policy, energy,
science, education, and culture.
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Environmental defenders face
enforced
disappearances
A UN working group
reports a rise in enforced disappearances of
land and environmental defenders. Indigenous
peoples and rural communities are especially
vulnerable, with businesses often
implicated—sometimes with tacit state
approval.
Mercenaries and private companies
violating Indigenous rights in resource
extraction
The UN warns that
mercenaries and private military companies are
increasingly involved in resource extraction,
violating the rights of local and Indigenous
communities. Such actions strip peoples of
control over their lands and resources, and in
conflict zones they threaten survival and
healthy environments.
UNFCCC
to require fossil fuel disclosure at
COP30
Starting at COP30 in
Brazil (November 2025), all non-state
participants must publicly disclose their
funding sources and any ties to the fossil fuel
industry, as well as affirm support for the
Paris Agreement and Kyoto Protocol. This
information—and any failures to disclose—will be
published in the official participants
list.
High
Seas Treaty to enter into force in January
2026
With 60 ratifications
secured, the High Seas Treaty will take effect
on January 17, 2026. The agreement enables the
creation of marine protected areas, regulates
the use of ocean genetic resources, and is a
crucial tool for conserving biodiversity and
protecting 30% of the ocean by
2030.
Webinar:
Public Finance for a Just
Transition
On September 25, the
webinar Public Finance for a
Just Transition will explore how
public resources can be reclaimed to protect
people and restructure economies in the climate
crisis. Special attention will be given to
Global South countries balancing debt repayment
with social needs.
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