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- Convenors:
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Zhursun Alymbaeva
Bermet Dzhurupova (Kyrgyz Economic Univesity)
Aziza Karbekova (Jalal-Abad State University)
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- Discussants:
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Amantur Tolebekov
(Dos Credobank OJSC)
Alena Maslova (Dobrosphera Inc.)
- Format:
- Panel
- Theme:
- Public Administration & Public Policy
- Location:
- EG111
- Sessions:
- Friday 13 September, -
Time zone: America/New_York
Abstract:
On 14 December 2022, in New York, the 77th session of the UN General Assembly adopted the Resolution ‘Sustainable Mountain Development’ which was initiated by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. In reliance on this Resolution, the period of years 2023-2027 has been declared the ‘Five-Year Action Plan for the Development of Mountain Regions’ in the Kyrgyz Republic. Moreover, currently the Kyrgyz Government is in process of updating the "Green Economy" concept which covers all aspects of sustainable social, economic and environment development with focus on mountain regions. In this context, the panel participants with various professional and academic background will gather to address and discuss the issues of significance related to sustainable mountain development. Specifically, the Kyrgyz Republic is a landlocked and mountainous country with 94% of its territory covered by mountains. As a result, when developing national development programs, it is necessary to take into account geographical characteristics of the regions, traditional and cultural mountain heritage, as well in aligning with innovations in information and technologies in the era of digitalization. The first report is about innovative development of small and medium enterprises which run sustainable production systems (non-polluting, conserving of energy and natural resources and economically viable). The next raises the serious issues related to food security and safety of the country due to climate change, political instability, inappropriate sanitary and epidemiological situation, economic and finance shocks and others. The third work is about perspectives of ecosystem services and goods development and management in terms of availability of rich biodiversity and mountain landscapes. The final report presents the importance of issues of the green financial products which allow business and public sector to use energy and resource efficient technologies and to reduce greenhouses emissions. The panel is expected to be enriched with research knowledge and findings and expertise cases and innovations.
Accepted paper:
Session 1 Friday 13 September, 2024, -Abstract:
Abstract
The Kyrgyz Republic acceded to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of 16 December 1966 by Decision No. 1406-XII of the Jogorku Kenesh of 12 January 1994. According to Article 11 of this Covenant: 1. The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family, including adequate food, clothing, and housing, and to the continuous improvement of living conditions. the Kyrgyz Republic faces the challenge of improving the nutritional situation. Although the stunting rate has decreased from 18 per cent to 7 per cent between 2012 and 2021, the percentage of children and adults who are overweight and obese and related non-communicable diseases is still high. Nutrition is an essential pillar in the development of a healthy, productive nation. Good nutrition promotes physical and cognitive development, prevents disease, and increases the potential of the workforce and society. Improving diets, especially for children and women, has immediate and long-term benefits for health, education, and the economy. Two Lancet series (2013 and 2021) on maternal and child malnutrition have identified various nutrition interventions with proven effectiveness. Improving the nutritional situation in a country requires coordinated actions across food security, social protection, health, and education systems that are based on a good understanding of the local context, its opportunities and constraints, as well as a synthesis of global and local evidence. With this in mind, we have developed a range of locally sourced food products and conducted research on their biological and nutritional value, as well we also considered food security issues.