Mountain societies in developing and low-income countries are highly vulnerable to the
impacts of climate change, which can severely threaten their livelihoods. The situation of …

Abstract Eastern Europe and Central Asia is a major food producer and exporter. Almost a
quarter of world wheat exports come from the region, and especially from Kazakhstan …

It has often been predicted that large numbers of people will be displaced by climate change
and that this will lead to violent conflict. At the core of this prediction is a simple causal model …

The five Central Asian countries became independent with the dissolution of the Soviet
Union on December 25, 1991, but remain little known outside the region. Initially, many …

In 2013, there were 4,053,055 people living in the Arctic. This is a decline of 55,982 since
2000, or 1.4%. That the overall Arctic population has remained roughly the same over this …

This article looks at how Kazakhstan's heavy dependence on fossil fuels and its political
context shape national discourse on climate change. Based on extensive analysis of the …

This study aimed to assess post-harvest contamination with mycotoxins in the context of the
geographic and agroclimatic conditions in Romania in 2012–2015, a period that was …

Air transport infrastructure development is crucial for economic and social growth. Regional
airports connecting remote, tourist destinations such as islands provide important services …

Promoting zero tillage has been recognized as an important strategy for smallholders from
an agronomic perspective. However, the economic effects of adopting zero tillage are still a …

Current cross-sectional methodologies measuring climate change impacts assume that
regions at the same latitude face a similar climate response and therefore have the same …