A comprehensive study on glacial melting in Central Asia
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Categories: Mapped | Project | Kazakhstan | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | Central Asia | UNDP
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Project Title | A comprehensive study on glacial melting in Central Asia
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Status | In preparation
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Description
The project goals are to:
- Synthesise the information presently available on glacial melting in Central Asia;
- Model the impacts of a range of climate change scenarios on glacial melting on water supply in the major river basins in Central Asia for the period 2009-2100 using the best available information (this activity will bolt onto the modelling that is being undertaken in other water projects in Central Asia);
- Identify the gaps in knowledge, data, observation capacity and finances; facilitate the actions required for filling these gaps, and determine the budgetary needs;
- Provide a range of cost-effective recommendations to improve data availability and glacier observation capacity in the region;
- Raise awareness of the project results with the general public, especially decision-makers in the key water user sectors which will be affected by hydrological changes associated with the glacier retreat.
