G. Do you think that the lifestyle of the inhabitants of your town or city reflects behavior that is in line with the concept of sustainable development? In your opinion, what should be improved?

1. G. Do you think that the lifestyle of the inhabitants
of your town or city reflects behavior that is in line
with the concept of sustainable development?
In your opinion, what should be improved?
Akmal Yusupov

2. How to improve the well-being of the
population, without destroying the
environment?
Key question of modern society?

3. Sustainable Development
Economic
allocate resources
efficiently for them
to last long term
Ecological
use resources
without a negative
impact on the
environment
Socio-cultural
develop processes
and structures that
help to maintain a
healthy community

4. Why is sustainable
development important?
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5. Increasing population and output
The word population is increasing as never before.
The increase in population triggers a rise in output and consumption.

6. Depletion of non-renewable resources
The increase in consumption is triggering production. Higher production volumes
require more resources. Some of these resources are non-renewable.

7. Poverty/Hunger/Lack of drinking water
21% of the population is in poverty. 790 million people don’t have enough food to
lead an active life. 1.1 billion people don’t have acces to drinking water.

8. 37 yearsLeft until oil is completely depleted
1.1 billionPeople don’t have access to drinking water
790 millionPeople don’t have enough food

9. Sustainable
development goals

10. How to reduce the emissions?

11. How to reduce poverty?
Education
◉ Free access to primary and
secondary education
◉ Promoting literacy in rural
areas
◉ Specialized secondary
education
Healthcare
◉ Health insurance promotion
◉ More accessible healthcare
Water and Sanitation
◉ Water cleaning facilities
◉ Conversion of sea water to
drinking water
Economic Security
◉ Stable increase in GDP
◉ Low inflation
◉ Low unemployment
Extensive Investment
◉ Susbsidize innovative
opportunities
◉ Subsidize children education
◉ Subsidize healthcare
Social Protection
◉ Social Packages for elders
and those in need
◉ Developed employment
centers

12. UZBEKISTAN
The heart of Central Asia

13. 30 millionpopulation
171 billion USD
GDP
449’000 sq. kmarea
4th largest
gold deposits in the world
7th largest
producer of cotton
2’046 USDGDP per capita

14. Key issues
The Aral Sea
Rural
Development
Energy
Sustainable
Farming

15. Aral Sea
Issue
The once full Aral Sea
has been depleted by
non-sustainable water
usage for farming.
Sea salt and dangerous
chemicals released are
contaminating the air
and the water of the
are.
What has been done?
• Aral Sea Basin Program
(ineffective)
• JV “Aral Sea Operating
Company” to do
geological exploration and
exploitation of the
potential oil and gas fields
• No actions to save the sea

16. Sustainable Farming
Issue
21% of the country’s
GDP comes from
agriculture.
Unsustainable use of
land and water leads to
low yields and
shortage. Child labor
use on the cotton
fields.
What has been done?
• Programs to improve the
irrigation and drainage
infrastructure
• Introduction of Drip
Irrigation
• Switch from cotton
production to farming of
food products
• Educational programs for
local farmers

17. Rural Development
Issue
Low development of
the rural areas. High
rates of illiteracy. Low
life quality. Shortages
of energy and
resources. Low quality
healthcare.
What has been done?
• Introduction of micro
financing to finance small
rural enterprises and
entreprenuers
• Rural housing program to
build over 200’000 new
houses
• Rural enterprise financing
by ADB

18. Energy
Issue
Energy shortages
including shortage of
electricity in the rural
areas, gas and fuel
shortages.
What has been done?
• Development of
renewable energy sources
(biofuel)
• ADB Samarkand Solar
Energy project (7 months
of sun on average per
year)
• Wind capacity
development in the Navoi
region

19. What can be done further?
Aral Sea
◉ Analyze the experience of
Kazakhstan in refilling the
Northern part of the sea
◉ Reduce water use for
agriculture to refill the sea
Sustainable Farming
◉ Reducing government
intervention in setting yield
goals for farmers
◉ Spreading water usage
minimizing technologies
◉ Farmer education
Rural Development
◉ Make healthcare available in
rural areas
◉ Improve literacy among rural
citizens
◉ Increase the quota for rural
students at universities
Energy
◉ Promote solar energy usage
for households
◉ Create a wind energy
infrastructure
◉ Change the time zone (time
offset) once a year
◉Reducing CO2 emissions
◉ Increase the emissions
standards for cars on the
streets
◉ Promote electric cars and
offer discounts or incentives
for their usage
◉Natural Resources
Conservation
◉ Waste management and
recucling plants
◉ Promote usage of reusable
products

20. Thank you!
References:
• http://www.uz.undp.org/content/uzbekistan/ru/home/post-2015/sdg-overview.html
• http://www.lse.ac.uk/publicEvents/pdf/2015-LT/20150204-Jeff-Sachs-PPT.pdf
• https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/869energyuzbek.pdf
• http://plancanada.ca/5-ways-to-end-poverty
• http://budgetngbayan.com/poverty-reduction-and-empowerment-of-the-poor-and-vulnerable/
• http://www-
wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/ECA/2015/08/20/090224b08308
5829/1_0/Rendered/PDF/Uzbekistan000S0Report000Sequence014.pdf
• http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/linked-documents/44318-013-uzb-ssa.pdf
• http://www.undp.org/content/dam/uzbekistan/docs/Publications/environmentandenergy/The_Out
look_for_the_Development_of_Renewable_Energy_in_Uzbekistan/uzb_un_5_The_Outlook_for_the_D
evelopment_of_Renewable_Energy_in_Uzbekistan.pdf
• http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2015/06/uzbekistan-s-ambitious-wind-power-
target-signals-new-energy-politics.html