National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Vegetation structural change and carbon–water functional responses across arid Central Asia: spatiotemporal patterns and environmental associations

Anthropogenic climate change is intensifying ecological stress in arid Central Asia, where vegetation structure and carbon–water-related functional responses are strongly constrained by water availability and atmospheric demand. Yet structural greening does not necessarily imply...

Advanced Setup for Performance Studies of Small Straw Tracker Prototypes for the SPD Detector

Abstract A multi-functional setup has been developed for testing first prototypes of the SPD Straw Tracker. The setup was successfully operated during test beams at CERN in 2024 and 2025, combining a wide range of detectors and front-end electronics. It includes a reference timin...

Social capital and collaborative governance in rural areas of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has introduced direct elections and independent budgets at the rural level, increasing local autonomy in governance. Local community meetings provide an avenue for rural residents to engage directly with state officials. Such a conducive environment for collaboration b...