Contemporary climate change problems in Central Asia

According to the moderate climate change scenario, direct impact of on irrigated crops, including cotton, wheat, apples, tomatoes, and potatoes, is pro-jected decrease yields by 1–13% 2050. However, demand for food expected increase overall due population growth poverty reduction goals. The rate in countries varies. highest decadal rates were recorded Uzbekistan at 0.29°C (1950-2005) Kazakhstan 0.26°C (1936-2005). Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan 0.08°C 0.10°C, respectively. In these upstream countries, area forests mountain ranges relatively large, possible negative climatic factors small. Thus, contemporary problems Central Asia context are related a growing scarcity water resources; uneven distribution resources across relation needs; low use efficiency (especially agriculture); high intensification economic processes. If additional resource-saving measures not taken, consequences region may include an increased risk shortages, droughts, other dangerous hydrome-teorological events that lead instability agricultural production threaten secu-rity; particularly shrinkage glaciers therewith one key sources freshwater. Overall, strategy action plans nationally region-wide urgently needed, both adaptation mitigation measures.