Environmental monitoring, information, public participation and education

Over the past two decades, Turkmenistan has managed to maintain its observation network for assessment of environmental pollution and its impact on air, water and soil quality, and biodiversity. Nevertheless, there remains a need to strengthen environmental monitoring, and many further actions are required. Among these actions are further improving data management and information-sharing to strengthen evidence-based decision-making, modernizing technical equipment to enhance monitoring capacity, and providing the general public with free access to environmental information in order to raise public awareness and encourage a conscientious approach to environmental problems.

Related Subject(s): Environment and Climate Change

Countries: Turkmenistan