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The international conference discussed issues related to the role and importance of the "green climate" in ensuring food security.
On the initiative of the Environmental Law Department of Tashkent State University of Law organized the international scientific-practical conference "Green climate and legal issues of quality and food safety".

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The international conference was attended by members of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the UN Development Program Office in Uzbekistan, the Office of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in Uzbekistan, the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea Agency, the Central Asian Regional Environmental Center, Environmental Party of Uzbekistan, Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Committee on Veterinary and Livestock Development under the Minis- try of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Forestry Agency under the Ministry of Ecology, Environment Protection and Climate Change ofAgency under the Ministry of Agricul- ture of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Professors, doctoral students, and independent researchers from higher education institutions in the United States, Russian Federation, Poland, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, National Uni- versity of Uzbekistan, Karakalpak State University, University of Public Security, The Customs Institute, Tash- kent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian University, National Research University "Tash- kent Institute of Engineers of Irriga- tion and Mechanization of Agricul- ture," Termez State University, and Tashkent State University of Law. The conference discussed such issues as the place and role of the "green climate" in ensuring food security, the prevention of climate threats and mitigation of their consequences while ensuring a "green climate", the current state and development of climate legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the scientific and legal basis of the "green climate" and its financing, the activities of international organizations in ensuring food security, the state and prospects of legislation development in the field of food security and food safety. Also, information on the "green climate" and the experience of foreign countries (using the example of EU countries, USA, CIS) to ensure the quality and safety of food products was presented. During the international conference, proposals and recommendations were developed to improve the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan to ensure a "green climate", food quality and safety in terms of sustainable development.

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In the University, the colors of some waste containers were chosen as in traffic lights: red for plastic waste, yellow for paper and other dry waste, and green for all other types of waste that remained.

In the University, the colors of some waste containers were chosen as in traffic lights: red for plastic waste, yellow for paper and other dry waste, and green for all other types of waste that remained. The waste is transported by a special machine for each type of waste, that is, for each container comes a separate machine. For example, on Monday the content of red conteiner, on Wednesday the yellow and Friday the waste of green conteiner will be removed, and for those responsible for the waste carriers of the same color will come and do their job. State Unitary Enterprise “Makhsustrans” (Special Transport) has started processing organic waste. Work is underway with Green International on this project. For this, a land plot has been allocated near Tashkent. “Makhsustrans” (Special Transport) brings sorted organic waste from markets, restaurants and other facilities. Here the waste is re-sorted, added to straw, leaves or special manure, collected in rows using German technology and dried within 6 weeks. The leaves are regularly mixed on a specially imported combine harvester from Germany. After six weeks, the ideal fertilizer is ready.

These multi-colored waste bins on campus have been installed to maximize waste recycling activities, and special colored bins have been installed for plastic, paper and other types of waste. This, in turn, speeds up the waste sorting process. Most of the recycled waste is spent on landscaping all the green areas and gardens of the university and providing it with natural fertilizers on a regular basis.

State Unitary Enterprise “Makhsustrans” (Special Transport) has started processing organic waste. Work is underway with Green International on this project. For this, a land plot has been allocated near Tashkent. “Makhsustrans” (Special Transport) brings sorted organic waste from markets, restaurants and other facilities. Here the waste is re-sorted, added to straw, leaves or special manure, collected in rows using German technology and dried within 6 weeks. The leaves are regularly mixed on a specially imported combine harvester from Germany. After six weeks, the ideal fertilizer is ready.

Any waste, such as batteries and lightbulbs are also put separately as they cannot be disposed off as the normal trash.

Tashkent State University of Law has signed a number of agreements with “Makhsustrans” in support of this activity. Through this partnership, TSUL continues to intensify its activities in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Green Footprints Initiative

Green footprints painted on the street showed the way to communal garbage bins, because it is not always easy to do the right thing when you are hurrying to discard your garbage or running late for work. As the UNDP team explains: "the footprints work as a visible reminder for people who aren't fully aware of their actions when they litter, and so they end up being a far more effective tool than empty threats or penalties."

Meanwhile, waste collectors were trained to keep the carefully-sorted refuse divided while being gathered and transported to recycling facilities, to ensure the good work done by households was not wasted.

Organic Waste Treatment of TSUL

Recycling Program for University Waste

Example of new containers around the campus

Example of green areas

Special vehicle for transportation of waste