Entries by CADI-Projekt

Call for abstracts: International conference on cold winter deserts in Tashkent – deadline 15 August

The Central Asian Desert Initiative (CADI) has launched its first Call for abstracts for participation in the International conference on cold winter deserts in December 2021 in Tashkent. The call aims to foster international collaboration in raising awareness of the importance of cold winter desert ecosystems. Successful applicants will have an opportunity to present their […]

1. July 2021 by

Results of an online survey on IPBES capacity building needs in Eastern Europe and Central Asia available

A recent online survey on IPBES capacity building needs in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is now available. The online study was the final stage of the project „Capacity building on IPBES for administrations, scientists and civil society in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, “launched in 2017 and implemented by the Institute for Biodiversity – […]

29. January 2021 by

South Kazakhstan: boundary ditches as a deathtrap for reptiles

While searching for a rare lizard species in southern Kazakhstan in May-June 2019, CADI fellow Marina Chirikova and her team faced a cruel mass death: Deep and steep ditches, dug by farmers to protect their fields from cattle, became the burial place of hundreds of animals, mainly turtles, snakes, and lizards, including many species of […]

21. May 2020 by