Selected proposals
Photo by Denis Chukhatin
Over the course of the application period, the Challenge organizers have received 159 proposals on 4 themes from 38 countries across 5 continents. Based on the evaluation, 24 selected proposals have a chance to participate in the Pre-Challenge Bootcamp Program and to compete for the awards and recognition during the Challenge Week.
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Meet the 24 selected proposals
Sustainable forestry
Aral Honey Gardens
Team member:
Natalya Akinshina; Azamat Azizov
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Recycling and Forestry as the solutions against desertification and destruction
Team member:
Anvarjon Rahmetov; Pavel Li; Ruslan Lyu
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A sea within a seed: Regenerative agroforestry solutions for landscape restoration
Team member:
Nigora Isamiddinova; Neal Spackman; Mehemed Bougsea
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The melt water to irrigate crops forest
Team member:
Knyazev Ilya; Sonina Natalia
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Encapsulated seeds and Biodegradable net-rolls have no analogues in the world and are considered new innovative methods of phytomelioration of deserts and mountainous areas
Team member:
Alim Asamatdinov
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Afforestation by growing Elaeagnus angustifolia and almond gardens for development of the Aral Sea basin
Team member:
Maral Annanurova; Akmyrat Atamyradov; Dildar Babajanova; Nuryagdy Halmedov
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Agriculture and Land Management
Transforming salty lands into rich agricultural landscapes by NETICS patented GEOWALL® land cultivating technology
Team member:
Ewoud Volbeda; Hugo Ekkelenkamp; Michel Zuijderwijk; Herman Mondeel
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Nutritive Hydrogel for water preservation & Land, soil aeration
Team member:
Zharkyn Imanakunova; Yann Le Coz; Jordan Obri
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Sustainable Farming - Improving Farmer Livelihoods and Promoting Sustainable Agriculture providing advisories using a digital platform
Team member:
Silas Joseph; Kunal Prasad; Krishna Kumar; Praveen Pankajakshan
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Restoration of degraded and saline lands of the bottom of the dried Aral Sea by treating with Biomeliorant for neutralizing salts and fertilizing.
Team member:
Daulet Yegemberdiyev; Akmaral Dyisenova
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Greywater Nexus Greenhouse, Moving Beyond 100% Efficiency in Carbon Cycle
Team member:
Mona Poorzady
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BraveHawk Artificial Intelligent Pest Management Technology
Team member:
Shahnaz Shaikh; Khalil Shaikh
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Socio-economic development
“Isla O.” Closed Loop Eco Island for Landscape Restoration + Carbon sequestration + Circular Economy
Team member:
Trina Listanco; Endre Balogh
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Aral basin news on the YouTube channel “Land and Water CA”
Team member:
Andrey V. Mitusov; Beknazar Ziyabidin; Mehrojiddin Rajabov; Zhaniya Khaibullina
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Let's fill Aral Sea with ocean of sounds
Team member:
Otabek Suleimanov; Sanjar Rakhmatullaev; Jurabek Abdurahmanov; Valentina, Indira and team of volunteers
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Capacity-building of women on rationale and effective water and land management on the base of Women Water Forum
Team member:
Rasulova Khairiniso; Bobokhanova Muyasara; Tulieva Shohida; Makhmudova Farzona
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Sustainable Socio-Economic Agro (SSEA) business for Aral Sea region people in harmony with flora and fauna
Team member:
Aiman Absattarova; Janay Sagin; Zhanuzak Baimanov
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From landlocked to leader. Centrals Asia’s youth want to trade up sovereignty for competitive advantage
Team member:
Michel Oosterhof; Socrates Raymond
Country:
Information and Knowledge
Sentinels for Sustainable Pasture management: Application in the Aral Sea region and Central Asia (SenSPaApp)
Team member:
Emmanouel Tsiros; Apostolos Karteris; Dimitra Rapti; Ioannis Kapanidis
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Using Big Data Sentiment Analysis Technology to Improve Landscape Restoration Efforts
Team member:
Sharanya Rajiv; Tiffany Chan; Matt Trevithick; Xi Hu
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PRO-access: provide open-access information services for better land and water management
Team member:
Annemarie Klaasse; Mechteld Andriessen
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Remote sensing of degraded lands using drones will make it possible to assess the germination of crops and monitor the quality of the crop
Team member:
Maksat Tuganbekov; Tamenov Timur
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Irokko: Artificial intelligence and protection of the Aral Sea
Team member:
Saliou Diallo; Julien Maîtrehenry; Lukas kokot; Victoria Cantillo
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ROMPS for sustainable climate data collection from Aral Sea disaster area
Team member:
Almas Kitapbayev; Tilo Shoene; Cornelia Zech; Bolat Bekniyaz