Climate Risk Country Profile : Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is in the southwestern part of Central Asia and the country is bordered to the north by Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, to the southeast by Afghanistan and to the south by Iran, with the Caspian Sea coastline forming a natural boundary to i...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC and Asian Development Bank, Manila
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/729021632488105948/Turkmenistan-Climate-Risk-Country-Profile http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36369 |
| Summary: | Turkmenistan is in the southwestern part
of Central Asia and the country is bordered to the north by
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, to the southeast by Afghanistan
and to the south by Iran, with the Caspian Sea coastline
forming a natural boundary to its west. Turkmenistan’s
economy has seen a very high rate of growth due to a
significant expansion in the export of natural gas, oil and
related products, which accounted for the bulk of its
exports over this period. However, inequality in income and
opportunity are believed to be higher than most countries
with a comparable rank. These social issues, combined with
the climate extremes experienced, mean that Turkmenistan has
significant vulnerability to climate change. This document
aims to succinctly summarize the climate risks faced by
Turkmenistan. This includes rapid onset and long- term
changes in key climate parameters, as well as impacts of
these changes on communities, livelihoods and economies,
many of which are already underway. Climate change is a
major risk to good development outcomes, and the World Bank
Group is committed to playing an important role in helping
countries integrate climate action into their core
development agendas. The World Bank Group (WBG) and the
Asian Development Bank (ADB) are committed to supporting
client countries to invest in and build a low-carbon,
climate resilient future, helping them to be better prepared
to adapt to current and future climate impacts. |
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