Green Vision Central Asia

Bridging science and capacity building for a safer future: Integrated water resources management strategies across competing sectors and transboundary dialogue in Central Asia under climate change

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In January 2020, the German Federal Foreign Office launched Green Central Asia, a regional initiative on climate and security in Central Asia and Afghanistan. The Green Central Asia Initiative will enable regional dialogue on climate change impacts and risks and is implemented by four partners – German Development Agency GIZ, German-Kazakh University DKU, German Research Centre for Geosciences GFZ and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research PIK.
Within GCA PIK will deepen scientific understanding of climate impacts and risks to water, agriculture and security in Central Asia and Afghanistan and will support different local stakeholder groups in developing the local capacities in the field of climate services, impact modelling and integrated water resource management. Specifically, the project will work towards:

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Capacity Building

Strengthening and developing the local capacities in the area of sustainable resources management, climate impact assessment and transboundary cooperation, targeting different expert and stakeholder groups through technical and educational workshops for staff of governmental structures, university professors and students, local journalists and policymakers. The workshop material will be developed in close cooperation with local stakeholders and will be tailored to their needs. Additionally, local experts will be given an opportunity to conduct fully-funded short research visits at PIK. Datasets and materials, developed within the project will be deployed to the local stakeholders.

Contact Person:

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Dr. Iulii Didovets Stefanie Wesch

Water

Assessment of climate change impacts on water resources of the main river basins in Central Asia and Afghanistan by applying eco-hydrological modelling and state of the art climate projections. Working closely with local stakeholders, PIK will provide assessments of projected changes in hydroclimatic extremes and explore the operation of existing and planned reservoirs in the region under climate change, including their hydropower potential. Additionally, the possibility to provide short/mid-term forecast of river discharge for the spring flood and vegetation period using weather forecasts will be tested.

Contact Persons:

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Dr. Iulii Didovets Dr. Fred Hattermann

Climate

Creation of open access, high-resolution climate change projections dataset, developed specifically for the region. It will aim to tackle the complex regional orographic conditions and will be tailored to the needs of the impact modellers. Performance of physical as well as statistical downscaling for global climate simulations will be explored in depth. PIK will also work towards the assessment of the applicability of mid-term weather forecasts in the region.

Contact Person:

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Dr. Bijan Fallah

Agriculture

Supplementing the existing agricultural information systems by risk assessments under changing climate conditions, in particular extreme weather events, in short and mid-term. Semi-empirical model analyses will be co-developed with local and (inter)national experts from academia as well as stakeholders from governments, NGOs and civil society in the region. Our work focuses on the main crops in the target area: wheat, barley, maize and cotton. Agriculture is largely dependent on the water availability in the region, in particular for cotton production. Early warning of crop risks may enable swift adaptation, including better water management.

Contact Persons:

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Dr. Bernhard Schauberger Paula 
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Dr. Christoph Gornott

Security

Assessment of current levels of political dialogue among Central Asian states plus Afghanistan and exploration of additional or alternative mechanisms with the aim of fostering transboundary cooperation Analysis of the potential for social conflict between cohorts under projected scenarios. Evaluation of strategies for affected communities to cope with projected changes and increase cooperation between social groups.

Contact Persons:

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Stefanie Wesch Dr. Kira Vinke

Climate Impacts Online

On behalf of the GVCA Initiative Project , the portal "Climate Impacts Online" illustrates the possible impacts of climate change on the Central Asian countries. Central Asia is one of the regions in the world most vulnerable to climate change. This portal provides user information related to historical and projected scenarios of climate change impacts on different sectors.

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News

Workshop for Journalists “Communicating the Climate Crisis: Causes, Pathways, and Solutions in Central Asia" was held between June 4th - 8th in Dushanbe
Workshop for Journalists “Communicating the Climate Crisis: Causes, Pathways, and Solutions in Central Asia" was held between June 4th - 8th in Dushanbe
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Planned workshop on "Communicating Climate Crisis: Causes, Pathways, and Solutions in Central Asia" in Dushanbe
Planned workshop on "Communicating Climate Crisis: Causes, Pathways, and Solutions in Central Asia" in Dushanbe
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Dr. Qaisar Saddique and Paula Romanovska have given presentations at the EGU Conference 2023
Dr. Qaisar Saddique and Paula Romanovska have given presentations at the EGU Conference 2023
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New scientific paper on the successful forecast of wheat production in Kazakhstan
New scientific paper on the successful forecast of wheat production in Kazakhstan
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The new paper "Anthropogenic influence on extreme temperature and precipitation in Central Asia" authored by Dr. Bijan Fallah and the PIK Team, has been published in Scientific Reports
The new paper "Anthropogenic influence on extreme temperature and precipitation in Central Asia" authored by Dr. Bijan Fallah and the PIK Team, has been published in Scientific Reports
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Workshop about fostering peace through climate adaptation with a focus on water governance in Central Asia was held in Almaty
Workshop about fostering peace through climate adaptation with a focus on water governance in Central Asia was held in Almaty
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The second consortium meeting of the Green Central Asia partners GFZ, University of Halle and PIK
The second consortium meeting of the Green Central Asia partners GFZ, University of Halle and PIK
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Second Annual Summer School "Knowledge Transfer and Data Exchange" for meteorologists, hydrologists, glaciologists and ecologists from Central Asia
Second Annual Summer School "Knowledge Transfer and Data Exchange" for meteorologists, hydrologists, glaciologists and ecologists from Central Asia
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Study tour "GIS and Remote Sensing Training"
Study tour "GIS and Remote Sensing Training"
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PIK Hydromodelling 2022
PIK Hydromodelling 2022
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Open global data sources in climate and hydrology workshop
Open global data sources in climate and hydrology workshop
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Hydrometeorological Researches Under The Condition Of Climate Change: Current Challenges And Their Solutions
Hydrometeorological Researches Under The Condition Of Climate Change: Current Challenges And Their Solutions
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GIZ study tour delegation from Central Asia visits PIK
GIZ study tour delegation from Central Asia visits PIK
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Dushanbe water process conference
Dushanbe water process conference
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PIK’s contribution to the annual CAWa Summer School "Linking scientific knowledge of water and land resources management into decision making support in Central Asia"
PIK’s contribution to the annual CAWa Summer School "Linking scientific knowledge of water and land resources management into decision making support in Central Asia"
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Introductory seminar for young diplomats from Central Asian countries
Introductory seminar for young diplomats from Central Asian countries
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Green Central Asia: Glacier monitoring – water security in Central Asia
Green Central Asia: Glacier monitoring – water security in Central Asia
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Climate Security in Central Asia: Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation
Climate Security in Central Asia: Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation
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Dr. Bijan Fallah gave a talk on climate change in Central Asia during the third Tashkent Water Security Lectures (TWSL).
Dr. Bijan Fallah gave a talk on climate change in Central Asia during the third Tashkent Water Security Lectures (TWSL).
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Dr. Iulii Didovets has given a presentation on Climate change impacts on water resources at the Central Asia Days 2021.
Dr. Iulii Didovets has given a presentation on Climate change impacts on water resources at the Central Asia Days 2021.
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New scientific paper on Central Asian rivers under climate change
New scientific paper on Central Asian rivers under climate change
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Interactive online training on climate and crop modelling in Central Asia
Interactive online training on climate and crop modelling in Central Asia
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Climate Security Workshop
Climate Security Workshop
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Interactive online training on climate data analysis for the Central Asian region
Interactive online training on climate data analysis for the Central Asian region
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PeaceLab Workshop on Climate Change, Crisis Prevention and Peacebuilding
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Stefanie Wesch was interviewed by Azerbaijan Television regarding the recent outbreak of violence over water resources along the Tajik-Kyrgyz border
Stefanie Wesch was interviewed by Azerbaijan Television regarding the recent outbreak of violence over water resources along the Tajik-Kyrgyz border
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“An introduction to Climate Data” – video presentation by Dr. Bijan Fallah during the First Central Asian Conference on Climate Journalism
“An introduction to Climate Data” – video presentation by Dr. Bijan Fallah during the First Central Asian Conference on Climate Journalism
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Кира Финке в подкасте Science Bar Hopping говорит о изменении климата и о его возможных последствиях
Кира Финке в подкасте Science Bar Hopping говорит о изменении климата и о его возможных последствиях
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New Article: A Threat to Regional Stability: Water and Conflict in Central Asia
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