The monitoring includes information on the current situation in the field of e-waste management in Kazakhstan, forecasts of e-waste impact on the environment and resource potential up to 2030 and 2050, as well as a roadmap for environmentally sound e-waste management in Kazakhstan.

The publication was prepared by UNITAR, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Center for Sustainable Development Promotion within the framework of the project “National Monitoring of E-Waste: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan”.

The monitoring includes information on the current situation in the field of e-waste management in Kyrgyzstan, forecasts of e-waste environmental impact and resource potential up to 2030 and 2050, as well as a roadmap for environmentally sound e-waste management.

The publication was prepared by UNITAR, the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Center for Sustainable Development within the framework of the project “National Monitoring of E-Waste: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan”.

The regional monitoring includes a general overview of regional legislation, e-waste management system and statistical data on e-waste among CIS countries + Georgia.

The survey is a unique source of data on e-waste generation in Central Asia.

The regional monitoring took place within the framework of the Sustainable Cycles (SCYCLE) programme and was jointly organized by the United Nations University (UNU) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

This document is the fourth edition of Global Monitoring and is an indispensable reference tool for policy makers and industry to show where the global e-waste problem stands.

The Global Monitoring is an overview of e-waste among UN member states. It includes key global statistics, transboundary movements, legislative review, recovery of valuable metals, innovations in treatment technologies, environmental impact and economic assessment. The document also provides a brief overview of e-waste by region - Africa, South and North America, Asia, Europe and Oceania.

The Guide provides international and regional best practices from Central Asian countries for the design, manufacture, sale, repair of electronic and electrical equipment (EEE), and reuse and recycling of e-waste. The circular economy best practices described in this Guide are of interest to manufacturers, importers and distributors of EEE, EEE repair service centers, e-waste collection and recycling facilities, NGOs and other stakeholders.

The publication was prepared by the Center for Sustainable Development Assistance within the framework of the project “Promoting Circular Economy Principles in the Electronics Sector in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan”, implemented with the support of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).