BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, April 22. Kyrgyzstan
accounts for only 0.03% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet the
country bears a disproportionate burden of climate change impacts,
President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov said, Trend reports via the press
service of the Kyrgyz President.
He made the remark at the plenary session of the Regional
Environmental Summit in Astana (RES 2026) in Kazakhstan on April
22.
According to him, since 2020, the number of emergencies in the
country, including mudflows and floods, has tripled.
"The amount of direct material damage amounts to about $16
million per year, while the area of glaciation in Kyrgyzstan has
decreased by 16%," he noted.
Sadyr Japarov emphasized that, according to forecasts,
Kyrgyzstan could lose up to 80% of its glaciers by 2100.
"The level of Lake Issyk-Kul has dropped by almost 14 meters
over recent decades, the number of rivers flowing into it has
decreased from more than 100 to 30, and the number of high-altitude
glacial lakes has increased by 30% since 1968," the President of
Kyrgyzstan said.
Regional Environmental Summit RES 2026 is taking place in
Astana. The dialogue platform, established in cooperation with the
United Nations and other international organizations, aims to
develop comprehensive policies and tools for the protection,
restoration, and joint use of ecosystems, water and land resources,
as well as the conservation of biodiversity in Central Asia.
