The Huge Environmental Impact Of Kyrgyzstan’s New “Eco-City”

Kyrgyz officials say they have signed a contract with foreign investors to start building an "eco-city" near the picturesque shores of Lake Issyk-Kul in the country's north, despite concerns the multibillion-dollar project could harm the environment. The head of the Asman Eco-City of the Future project, Ruslan Akmataliev, said three French companies -- Finentrep Aspir, MEDEF, and Mercuroo -- had pledged to invest about $5 billion for the first phase of the ambitious $20 billion project. He said the contract was signed by Kyrgyz President Sadyr…