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Turkmenistan continues to be highly vulnerable to environmental damage, particularly with regard to the fragile, arid ecosystems
and limited water resources. New UN initiatives will support civil society by addressing environmental concerns at the community
level. The UN aims to continue dialogue and support to the government to fulfil its obligations to international conventions
and frameworks for environmental protection and sustainable development. 2 A stronger focus on effective management
of natural resources and aligning environmental policies with economic and social policies will create favourable conditions for
the life of Turkmenistan’s people. 3
Khaled Philby, Resident Representative
CHEMICALS BIODIVERSITY LAND ENERGY WATER FSSD*
PORTFOLIO
Integrated management of environmental resources can be achieved through aligning national and international priorities as part of
Turkmenistan obligations under the International Environmental Conventions. This can be achieved by determining the priority capacity
development needs, specifically in the areas of biodiversity, climate change and combating desertification. The project and goal of
NEAP is featured in the project spotlight section.
Transboundary water issues are of concern in Turkmenistan considering the neighbouring conflicts. The Amudarya Water Quality
Assessment is specifically designed to measure the impact of the 2001 Afghan crisis on the water quality of the Amudarya river, which
is the major source of irrigation for agricultural production of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. UNDP and the British Government are
assisting in the water assessment exercise which has already led to adopting a number of recommendations with regard to water management
in the country.
The Government of Turkmenistan is partnering with Denmark to address energy efficiency issues by removing existing barriers to the
improvement of the heat and hot water supply systems in Turkmenistan, thereby reducing their energy consumption and the associated
greenhouse gas emissions. Implementing of some pilot projects will be facilitated by the preparation of feasibility studies, and assisting
the government in the establishment of a supportive institutional and financial framework for energy efficiency investments.
The Sustainable Land Management Development objective is to overcome the existing policy inconsistencies and disconnect between
the policy framework for land management and actual needs of land-users by initiating participatory dialogue with involvement of the
key line ministries, local government and local land users. The main policy document that sets the framework and identifies the priorities
in the management of land resources is the National Action Programme for UNCCD implementation supported by UNDP through
GEF.
The objectives of BSAP process are to assist the government assessing the capacity building needs in priority areas. A major outcome
is the “Third National Report of Turkmenistan” synthesise biodiversity information. Econet is meant to review and revise the protected
areas network and set up ground for reforming the protected area system into internationally accepted conservation areas.The Khazar
Nature Reserve on the Caspian Sea coast project, funded by the Government of Turkmenistan, UNDP, GEF, and OSCE, strengthens
Turkmenistan’s National System of Protected Areas.
Turkmenistan’s efforts to comply with its obligations under the Montreal Protocol are met by UNDP through implementation of a GEFfunded
project that targets ODS consumption in the refrigeration sector. The initiative provides technical assistance and technology
transfer through inclusion of a recovery and recycling project for refrigerants. A structured training component completes the programme
in order to ensure national capacity development in the refrigeration servicing sector.
CONTACTS
Mr. Batyr Hadjiyev – batyr.hadjiyev@undp.org
Mr. Rovshen Nurmuhamedov – rovshen.nurmuhamedov@undp.org
Tel. 993-12-425250
Fax 993-12-425317 or 993-12-425388
http://www.untuk.org/
PARTNERS
Some of our Partners working with
UNDP and the Government in
Turkmenistan
OSCE
Government of UK
Government of Denmark
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UNDP Turkmenistan Questionnaire; Ministry of Nature Protection, NBSAP for Turkmenistan, 2002: http://www.biodiv.org/doc/world/tm/tm-nbsap-01-en.pdf and GEF Online database:
http://www.gefonline.org/projectDetails.cfmprojID=2419; 2 http://www.undg.org/documents/5471-Turkmenistan_CCA.doc; 3 http://www.undg.org/documents/3656-Turkmenistan_UNDAF__2005-
2009_.doc; *Frameworks and Strategies for Sustainable Development
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