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OSCE in Tajikistan helps develop university curriculum on international water law

Publishing date: 16 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Environmental activities
DUSHANBE 16 November 2011- Principles for sharing water resources, best practices in river basin management, and tools to prevent and solve conflicts in international water law are the focus of an OSCE-supported workshop that ended today in Dushanbe...

OSCE completes removal of toxic rocket fuel component from Western and Central Ukraine

Publishing date: 16 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
BILA TSERKVA, Ukraine, 16 November 2011- The final shipment of a toxic rocket fuel component stored in deteriorating containers at a military base in Central Ukraine was loaded on to railways tanks today as part of an OSCE-supported project...

OSCE helps address climate change risks in Central Asia

Publishing date: 14 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
DUSHANBE, 14 November 2011 – Experts and policy makers from Central Asia will assess risks from climate change, discuss measures to protect environmental security in Central Asia and promote regional co-operation at a three-day event supported by the OSCE that began in Dushanbe today...

OSCE supports development of small hydro power sector in Armenia

Publishing date: 9 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 9 November 2011 – A new project involving the OSCE Office in Yerevan to develop the Armenian small hydro power (SHP) sector, promoting environmental sustainability and energy security, was launched in Yerevan today...

OSCE helps reduce risk of conflict over irrigation water distribution in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 9 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Environmental activities
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 9 November 2011 – A final conference of a project under which the OSCE provided training to Water User Associations (WUA), irrigation equipment and construction material for canal renovation to reduce the potential for conflict over water distribution in Kyrgyzstan, took place today...

OSCE supports training seminar in Uzbekistan on international transport law

Publishing date: 9 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Environmental activities
TASHKENT, 9 November 2011 – The advantages of international agreements on transport and harmonization of legislation as well as the environmental security aspects of transport are the focus of a two-day OSCE-supported seminar which started in Tashkent today...

OSCE to support feasibility study of Nubarashen toxic waste site in Armenia

Publishing date: 4 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 7 November 2011 – Carel Hofstra, Acting Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, and Armenian Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan signed a memorandum of understanding today to launch an environmental security project to address the risks of a toxic waste site...