Il Tagikistan ospita il vertice mondiale sui ghiacciai in un contesto di emergenza climatica
In questo episodio di Focus, vi portiamo in Tagikistan, dove leader, scienziati ed esperti di clima provenienti da tutto il mondo si sono riuniti per la Conferenza internazionale sulla conservazione dei ghiacciai per affrontare una delle sfide legate all'acqua più urgenti del nostro tempo.
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00:00Currently, the greatest challenge for the Central Asia region is the state of their glaciers.
00:06As you know, they are melting, and they are melting fast.
00:09So, we are facing that challenge, and the issue here is how we face that together.
00:17With its vast mountain ranges and the largest number of glaciers in Central Asia, Tajikistan is a vital place to highlight the role glaciers play in global water challenges.
00:36Today, the capital city, Dushanbe, is hosting a high-level international conference focused on their protection.
00:43I cordially welcome you to the Republic of Tajikistan at the International High-Level Conference on Glaciers Preservation, and hereby declare the conference open.
01:00The event marks the start of the International Year of Glacier Preservation, declared by the United Nations, a global effort to raise awareness about melting glaciers.
01:10The UN resolution behind it was initiated by Tajikistan, which is now calling for urgent action to protect these vital water sources.
01:18The United Nations, the official statements of the United Nations, would be a great source of energy and water.
01:28The energy of the United Nations, would be a great source of energy and water.
01:34And the United Nations, the largest nation ofundasness, has also been accomplished in a good way.
01:44Non è un problema di fare, ma non è un problema di farlo, ma non è un problema di farlo, ma non è un problema di farlo.
01:59Tachikistan è home to the world's largest continental glacier, Vanjah, formerly known as Fetchinko.
02:05It has already retreated by more than one kilometer over the past 80 years.
02:10During the three-day event, official delegations witnessed the real-life impact of glacier melt first-hand.
02:17Adaptation is what we have to do now because the glaciers are melting.
02:21We have to protect and preserve them.
02:23That will require science, but we also have to look at the agenda for the SDGs to see how we can protect livelihoods,
02:29how we can protect economies, and that needs specific investments.
02:33Food security is a key part of the glacier-related risk agenda and a major focus of the conference.
02:39At the glacier festival, held during the event, organizers highlighted how melting glaciers threaten agriculture,
02:46which supports 70% of local livelihoods.
02:50Now, major financial institutions are stepping in to help countries adapt.
02:55We just had heard the announcement from the vice president of the Asian Development Bank
03:00and the executive director of the Green Climate Fund, Madame Mafalda Duarte,
03:05that the ADB and the GCF are working together to launch a new regional program,
03:11which will include nine countries, including Tajikistan,
03:14with the total financing expected to 3.5 billion to finance adaptation measures in the region.
03:22Over half of Central Asia's drinking water comes from glaciers in Tajikistan.
03:27But of the country's 14,000 glaciers, 1,300 have already disappeared, and the melting is accelerating.
03:36Most are located in remote high-altitude regions.
03:39At the conference, President Emom Ali Rahmon called for a major glacier study
03:44and a regional research lab focused on the Vanjieh glacier.
03:47At the same time, Tajikistan is putting its climate commitments into action,
03:52aiming to cut emissions by up to 50% by 2030, and signs of progress are already visible.
03:59You can also see on the streets of Dushanbe the number of electric cars.
04:06It's not that they are just crying out about the problem.
04:10They are also doing their part.
04:12And also the energy transition, more towards the electricity, renewables, is extremely important.
04:18And this is something that Tajikistan is well ahead of some of its neighbors.
04:23A global call to action was the key takeaway
04:26as the three-day Glaciers Preservation Conference ended in Dushanbe.
04:31The event wrapped with closing remarks from the host country
04:34and the World Meteorological Organization,
04:37which stressed the urgent need to improve weather monitoring in mountain regions.
04:43The event resulted in two key outcomes – the Dushanbe Declaration and the Dushanbe Appeal,
04:49a global call for stronger cooperation to protect glaciers and the cryosphere for future generations.
