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The Mahalla associations of Uzbekistan: Catalysts for environmental protection?

The Mahalla associations of Uzbekistan: Catalysts for environmental protection? The Mahalla associations of Uzbekistan: Catalysts for environmental protection? Douglas L. Tookey 1 Environmental problems loom large over Uzbekistan. From the devastated Aral Sea, to the salination and desertification of its land, to the country’s reliance on its cotton crop, to solid waste management problems and the chemical and radioactive wastes left from Soviet days, these environmental challenges seem overwhelming. Recent studies catalogue this list of environmental woes, including those related to water quality and wastewater treatment, air quality in cities, waste management practices and stresses on ecosystems. 2 Towards fulfilling its mandate to act as a primary instrument for early warning and conflict prevention, the OSCE Centre in Tashkent ( CIT ) has developed a number of programmatic initiatives to support Uzbekistan’s efforts to resolve these environmental problems. C IT ’s activities include support for an environmental library for youth, the development of an environmental information center on the premises of the State Committee for Nature Protection, and work with local environmental non-governmental organizations. C IT also works with mahalla associations (local community organizations) to stimulate environmental initiatives at the local level. To highlight the role mahallas may play in environmental protection activities in Uzbekistan, this article http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Helsinki Monitor (in 2008 continued as Security and Human Rights) Brill

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Brill
Copyright
© 2004 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0925-0972
eISSN
1571-814X
DOI
10.1163/1571814041954244
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Abstract

The Mahalla associations of Uzbekistan: Catalysts for environmental protection? Douglas L. Tookey 1 Environmental problems loom large over Uzbekistan. From the devastated Aral Sea, to the salination and desertification of its land, to the country’s reliance on its cotton crop, to solid waste management problems and the chemical and radioactive wastes left from Soviet days, these environmental challenges seem overwhelming. Recent studies catalogue this list of environmental woes, including those related to water quality and wastewater treatment, air quality in cities, waste management practices and stresses on ecosystems. 2 Towards fulfilling its mandate to act as a primary instrument for early warning and conflict prevention, the OSCE Centre in Tashkent ( CIT ) has developed a number of programmatic initiatives to support Uzbekistan’s efforts to resolve these environmental problems. C IT ’s activities include support for an environmental library for youth, the development of an environmental information center on the premises of the State Committee for Nature Protection, and work with local environmental non-governmental organizations. C IT also works with mahalla associations (local community organizations) to stimulate environmental initiatives at the local level. To highlight the role mahallas may play in environmental protection activities in Uzbekistan, this article

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Helsinki Monitor (in 2008 continued as Security and Human Rights)Brill

Published: Jan 1, 2004

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