The paper abstract by Sabit Orynbassar, Nidhi Nagabhatla, Vijay Kumar Chattu from the Nature, Climate and Health Cluster at UNU-CRIS got accepted and will be part of the agenda for the International Scientific and Practical Conference "Current Issues of the Transition to a Green Economy in Central Asia."
This conference will take place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 17 February 2026.
Title of the paper is Building evidence-based strategies for health resilience and climate adaptation in the Aral Sea region within Central Asia's green economy transition.
Abstract of the paper:
Central Asia's shift towards a sustainable, green economy necessitates addressing the interconnected challenges of climate change, environmental degradation, and public health vulnerability. The Aral Sea catastrophe exemplifies this complex challenge. Once the world's fourth-largest inland body of water, it has nearly disappeared as a result of unsustainable water management practices, leading to severe climate and health crises including dust storms, salinization, water shortages, and an increase in respiratory and cardiovascular diseases among affected populations.