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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
Helsinki Monitor (in 2008 continued as Security and Human Rights) – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2004
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