Kazakhstan and France Advance Long-Term Plan to Protect Lake Balkhash (opens original article in a new tab)

Kazakh and French experts have presented interim findings for a master plan to protect Lake Balkhash, with the final strategy expected by year-end, focusing on climate change impacts and sustainable water management.

• Interim findings for Lake Balkhash ecosystem protection plan presented by Kazakh and French experts.
• Project involves assessing climate change impacts and forecasting water availability in the basin.
• Final strategy aims to guide sustainable water use and ecosystem conservation through 2040.