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Tajikistan: abundant water, scarce money
May 15, 2007 09:54

This article is about Lake Sarez in Tajikistan, which contains 17 billion cubic meters of water. Tajik leaders are now searching for a way to unlock the lake’s economic potential.

UN Report: Central Asia countries will face a negative prospect of ecological change
May 15, 2007 09:54

The article summarizes new report by UN Intergovernmental Commission on Climate Change. As the report notes in the nearest decades natural disasters will increase in Central Asia and will become more regular and destructive.