CADI - Central Asian Desert Initiative - Conservation and adaptive use of cold winter deserts in Central Asia

Inception of the project

The inception workshop is dedicated to the launch of a project entitled Central Asian Desert Initiative - Conservation and adaptive use of cold winter deserts in Central Asia (CADI).

CADI is an initiative taken by Michael Succow Foundation for the Protection of Nature (MSF), University of Greifswald, FAO and national partner institutions that aims for long term commitment by governments for conservation and sustainable use of Central Asian cold winter deserts. It seeks to generate knowledge, transfer practical knowledge into sustainable land management practices, foster the protection of the ecosystem and improve nature conservation, and feed lessons learned into national, regional and international dialogue.

This project is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI). The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) supports this initiative on the basis of a decision adopted by the German Bundestag.

A 3-year initiative (2017-2020) will cover activities in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.