The President of the Kyrgyz Republic spoke at the high-level segment of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Dubai (United Arab Emirates).
According to Sadyr Japarov, we cannot allow that after such meetings nothing changes and things go on as before.
According to experts, there is a sharp increase in temperature in Kyrgyzstan, as well as in Central Asia as a whole than the global average.
«Climate change has already led to intensive melting of glaciers and a reduction in the area of glaciation, a sharp increase in periods of drought and low water, deterioration of human health, as well as an increasing number of natural disasters. This has had a very negative impact and is affecting key sectors of the economy, primarily energy industry and agriculture. The damage from direct and indirect losses increases every year,» the head of state said.
He noted that glaciers located in the mountain ecosystems of Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia are vital for water, energy, food security and environmental stability.
According to the World Meteorological Organization’s latest water report, the decline in glaciation in the Tian Shan and Pamir mountains, part of the «Third Pole of the World», has negatively impacted vital rivers in the region.
Sadyr Japarov added that in this regard, the country has been a consistent driver of the agenda for integrating mountain issues into international negotiations at all levels for more than 20 years.
In implementation of the Five Years of Action for the Development of Mountain Regions, Kyrgyzstan hopes for the support of not only mountainous, but also all other states, since mountains are water towers that provide water to about 2 billion people.
The President called on the international community to support the efforts of mountain countries aimed at solving the climate and environmental problems of mountain ecosystems.
