Japan has partnered with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) to support Kazakhstan’s efforts to address the decline in the Caspian Sea’s water level driven by Climate Change, pledging a 465 million yen (US$3 million) grant towards its sustainable use.Under the initiative for the world’s largest inland water body, Japan hopes to promote cooperation among littoral states on water resource management and enhance monitoring systems, according to the foreign ministry. The decline in the Caspian Sea’s water level could have an immense impact on logistics and regional ecosystems.Japanese Ambassador to Kazakhstan Yasumasa Iijima and UNDP Resident Representative in Kazakhstan Katarzyna Wawiernia signed the agreement on the initiative in Astana in late May.
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Japan pledges US$3 million for Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea water decline
Japan has pledged US$3 million (465 million yen) to Kazakhstan to address the declining water level of the Caspian Sea, a crisis exacerbated by climate change. This grant, provided through a partnership with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), aims to promote the sustainable use of the world's largest inland water body.
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Japan has pledged US$3 million (465 million yen) to Kazakhstan to address the declining water level of the Caspian Sea, a crisis exacerbated by climate change. This grant, provided through a partnership with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), aims to promote the sustainable use of the world's largest inland water body. The initiative seeks to foster cooperation among Caspian Sea littoral states on water resource management and improve monitoring systems. The decline poses significant risks to logistics and regional ecosystems. The agreement was signed in Astana by the Japanese Ambassador to Kazakhstan and the UNDP Resident Representative.
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An agreement for the initiative was signed by the Japanese Ambassador to Kazakhstan and the UNDP Resident Representative.
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Japan hopes to promote cooperation among littoral states on water resource management and enhance monitoring systems.
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Japan has pledged US$3 million for Kazakhstan's efforts to address the decline in the Caspian Sea's water level.
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The decline in the Caspian Sea’s water level could have an immense impact on logistics and regional ecosystems.
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