Environmental Policy of Central Asian Countries in the SDG Context: Regional Challenges and Prospects


Bozhko L.L. Zhukovskaya I.E. Seitkhamzina G.J.
2025World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society

WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development
2025#211306 - 1321 pp.

Environmental safety is currently one of the most important factors in state development. The article examines the current vectors of the implementation of environmental measures to achieve results in the field of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the national and regional levels. The purpose of this study is a comparative analysis of environmental policy in the context of SDG implementation in the countries of the Central Asian region (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan). The scientific novelty of the research lies in the use of a set of modern methods, including comparative analysis, sociological surveys, and agent-based modeling. The study uses not only existing methods, but also their modification. The research methodology is based on the sustainable development concept. The main focus of the study is on the environmental aspects of the implementation of the SDGs in the Central Asian region and the SDG localization. In conclusion, practical recommendations are proposed for regional government bodies aimed at improving the effectiveness of environmental policy. The article was prepared within the framework of a grant from the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the project AP19679796 Study of factors of regional development considering interregional relations and state regulation.

environmental policy , governance , institutionalization , national level , regional level , Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Rudny Industrial University, Rudny, Kazakhstan
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation
Almaty University of Humanities and Economics, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Rudny Industrial University
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Almaty University of Humanities and Economics

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