Publication: Turkmenistan : Overview of Climate Change Activities
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2013-10
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2014-04-01
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This overview of climate change activities in Turkmenistan is part of a series of country notes for five Central Asian countries that summarize climate portfolio in a number of sectors, namely agriculture, forestry, water, health, energy, and transport. This note further provides a brief overview of Turkmenistan's climate context in terms of observed impacts and historical trends as well as climate projections specific to sectors that are considered to be essential to the country's economic development. Finally, the note assesses national policy and institutional context related to climate change as well as suggests potential ways forward that could help Turkmenistan mainstream climate considerations into development activities and planning and create public demand for climate actions.
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“World Bank. 2013. Turkmenistan : Overview of Climate Change Activities. © http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17551 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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