With the assist of the International Climate Initiative (IKI), an IUCN-led worldwide consortium, nationwide companions and related authorities will work to stop the emergence and unfold of zoonotic illnesses by strengthening conservation measures and increasing and consolidating a good and efficient regional community of protected and conserved areas throughout Central Asia.

The gathering will begin with opening remarks by dr Grethel Aguilar, Director General of IUCN, Abdukhakimov Aziz Abdukaxarovich, Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and dr Bettina Hoffmann, Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV).  The occasion will probably be attended by the representatives of 5 Central Asian international locations, members of the worldwide consortium, and companions and specialists.

Evidence exhibits that pure processes that regulate illness prevalence and transmission are adversely affected by local weather change, disturbance and fragmentation of habitats, and elevated contact between people, wildlife, and domesticated species. The efficiently finalised preparatory actions have highlighted the necessity for an built-in method that goals to sustainably steadiness the well being of individuals, animals, and ecosystems, and confirmed Strong regional commitment to the One Health approach in Central Asia. Join us on 13 February, to be taught extra concerning the initiative methodology and method via three core and interlinked thematic elements:

1. Effective area-based (panorama) conservation via the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas;  
2. Wildlife species administration for conservation and illness danger mitigation; and
3. Enhancing built-in human and environmental well being via good governance and elevated fairness relating to Protected and Conserved Areas together with “other effective area-based conservation measures” (OECMs). This element will look at impacts on native communities who the initiative will assist to recognise because the long-term custodians and assist to extra successfully govern, handle, and preserve their land and biodiversity.

Catering will probably be supplied on-site.

We look ahead to welcoming you to our aspect occasion!