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What searching for snow leopards taught me about hope
As I wrap up my time as a communications intern at the Global Environment Facility, I’ve been reflecting on the path that led me here. It started in October 2021. I was descending Yuny Geolog Mountain in southeastern Kazakhstan at sunset, when I received a message from Ainur Salimbayeva from the UN…
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Nurturing landscapes, communities, and climate resilience in Kazakhstan
At the crossroads of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan, among high and rugged mountain ranges lies Aksu-Zhabagly Nature Reserve - the oldest nature reserve in Central Asia and a part of UNESCO's World Network of Biospheres and World Heritage List. Established in 1926 for its rich…
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High stakes at high altitudes: glaciers and the case for integrated climate and water action
Being from Denmark - a small, cold, and wet Nordic country that is barely above sea-level - I was sensitized early to the connections between climate conditions and water, from the power of coastal storms to the importance of flood controls. What I have learned since, as an international waters…
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