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Natural Sciences

Asia & the Pacific

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan
  • © UNESCO/A. Rossi

The country hosts a the UNESCO National Office in Tashkent.

Its location in central Asia and the presence of the desiccated Aral Sea in particular make it an important area in geological terms. It is involved in several drylands-related projects.

Below you can access the projects that are currently being implemented in the country within the framework of UNESCO’s Natural Sciences Sector.

 

Freshwater

- Hydrology for the Environment, Life and Policy programme (HELP) project in the Aral Sea basin More

- Asian Water and Development Information for Arid Lands – A Global Network (Asian G-WADI)

 

People, Biodiversity and Ecology

- Sustainable Management of Marginal Drylands project (SUMAMAD)

- Biosphere Reserves (WNBRs)

 

Earth Sciences

- GIS metallogeny of Central Asia (IGCP, Project 473)

- Devonian land-sea interaction: evolution of ecosystems and climate (IGCP, Project 499)

- Ordovician palaeogeography and palaeoclimate (IGCP, project 503)

- Marine and Non-marine Jurassic: Global correlation and major geological events (IGCP, Project 506)

- Fluvial Palaeosystems: Evolution and Mineral Deposits (IGCP, Project 514)

 

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  • Updated:19-10-2007 2:31 pm
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