GREEN PROJECTS WITHIN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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international cooperation; green projects; environmental protection; Uzbekistan; sustainable development; climate finance; Green Climate Fund (GCF); Global Environment Facility (GEF); UNDP; renewable energy; land degradation neutrality; water resource management; green bonds; green sukuk; environmental monitoring. International environmental programs and green projects have today become key instruments of environmental protection at the level of global policy. They are among the main mechanisms that strengthen cooperation between countries in the processes of sustainable development, combating climate change, conserving biodiversity, and transitioning to a green economy. Worldwide, such initiatives are implemented by many international organizations, financial institutions, and regional alliances. Among the most influential are the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the European Union’s LIFE Programme, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI).Abstract
This article examines green projects implemented within international cooperation frameworks as a key mechanism for strengthening environmental protection in Uzbekistan. It systematizes the roles of major international programs and institutions—including UNDP, GEF, GCF, GGGI, the World Bank, the EU LIFE Programme, and ADB—by outlining their thematic priorities and ongoing national projects. The study highlights how external technical, financial, and institutional support contributes to Uzbekistan’s green transformation through land degradation neutrality, water-awareness initiatives, climate-resilient infrastructure, renewable energy expansion, and improved waste management. Particular attention is paid to diversified financing models (grants, concessional loans, and innovative instruments such as green bonds/green sukuk) and to coordination mechanisms that enhance project governance, monitoring, and reporting. The findings emphasize that adapting international best practices to local climatic, infrastructural, and socio-economic conditions increases effectiveness and ensures measurable ecological outcomes, including reduced CO₂ emissions, improved water-use efficiency, expanded protected areas, and strengthened environmental monitoring capacities. Overall, international green cooperation is presented as both an environmental policy tool and a strategic element of Uzbekistan’s sustainable development and environmental diplomacy.
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