OSCE Programme Office in Astana
Environmental activities
Kazgidromet specialists taking water samples from Talas river, Oiyk hydrological post, Zhambyl region, Kazakhstan, 27 April 2021. (OSCE/Bibigul Izbair) Photo details
Water resource management, environmental protection, and disaster risk reduction are the main themes of the OSCE’s environmental portfolio in Kazakhstan. The Office promotes regional co-operation on environmental concerns, supports Kazakhstan’s efforts to transition to a green economy, and promotes the implementation of the Aarhus Convention on public access to information and participation in environmental decision-making and justice in the country.