ASIA
Central Asia
Afghanistan
Ministry of Agriculture
English, Pashto and Farsi
The Ministry of Agriculture is responsible for regulating farming activity in Afghanistan, and primarily works to improve efficiency and increase investment in the country's agricultural sector.
Kazakhstan
Ministry of Environmental Protection
English
Kazakh
Russian
The Ministry of Environmental Protection is the cabinet-level agency responsible for regulation of air and water pollution and biodiversity in Kazakhstan.
Ministry of Agriculture
Russian
English
The ministry regulates all aspects of farming and agricultural water distribution in Kazakhstan.
The Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (CAREC)
Russian
English
CAREC is a research and policy organization based in Almaty that focuses on environmental policy analysis and education.
Green Women
Russian
Green Women is an NGO network focused on supporting female journalists in Kazakhstan who report environmental issues and attempt to bridge gaps between the media and civil society.
Kyrgyzstan
State Environmental and Forestry Agency
Toktogula street, 228, Bishkek, 720001, Kyrgyz Republic
Phone: (996-312) 610016; Fax: (996-312) 611396
Email: forest@bishkek.gov.kg
Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and the Processing Industry
Email: mawr@elcat.kg
MAWRPI is responsible for all issues related to crops and grazing, as well as water resources in Kyrgyzstan. Website is not always available.
Environmental Issues in Kyrgyzstan
English
Discusses biodiversity, air, and water issues in Kyrgyzstan. Site has full texts of legislation in Russian. Website is not always available.
Mongolia
Ministry of Environment
Mongolian
English
The Ministry of Environment is the primary government agency devoted to issues of air, water, and land resource conservation in Mongolia. Website is not always online.
Ministry of Fuel and Energy
The Ministry is responsible for regulation of fuel use and extraction, as well as energy production and transmission in Mongolia. Website is not always online.
Ministry of Food and Agriculture
The Ministry is responsible for the regulation and coordination of agricultural policy in Mongolia. There is significantly more content on the Mongolian site than the English version.
Mongolian Nature and Environmental Consortium
English
MNEC is an NGO devoted to conducting studies and increasing awareness of the issue of sustainable natural resource use in Mongolia.
Uzbekistan
State Committee for Nature Protection
English
Uzbek
The committee was established in the post-Soviet era to combat the effects of environmental devastation and prevent further environmental damage.
Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources
Russian
MAWR establishes agricultural policy in Uzbekistan, and also regulates the use of water and land resources.
Environment for Healthy Life
EHL is a Tashkent-based NGO devoted to educating the country's citizens about the environment and sustainable development.