Tehran Convention | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
The Tehran Convention A: Overview The Caspian Sea is a unique natural reservoir on our planet. It is a land locked water body located between two major parts of the Eurasian continent. The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest land locked reservoir, covering an area of 392,600 km2 with its surface lying 27 meters below sea level (according to the Baltic elevation system). Its size is …
Working together for the resilience of the Caspian Sea - UNEP
Nov 18, 2024 · The Caspian Sea, the largest enclosed body of water on Earth, is under siege from the triple planetary crisis: the crisis of climate change, the crisis of nature, land and biodiversity loss, and the crisis of pollution and waste. By the end of this century, the Caspian Sea’s water levels could plummet by up to 18 meters.
Environmental cooperation for the Caspian Sea - UNEP
The Caspian sturgeon and the rare fresh water seal are among the most famous of the over 400 species that are endemic to the Caspian Sea. The vast river system and extensive wetlands attract millions of migrating birds and are the habitat of diverse flora and fauna. The Caspian basin is also rich in oil and gas.
Caspian Sea Ministerial - UNEP
Date: 18 November 2024Time: 9:00-10:30 AZTLocation: Azerbaijan Presidency Pavilion/B room, Baku, Azerbaijan This is a high level ministerial event of the UN Azerbaijan-Pavilion of the UNFCCC COP29.Organizer: UNEP Description: The "Caspian Sea Water Decline in light of climate change” event is organized to address the pressing issue of long-standing sea level …
Caspian Sea State of the Environment Report - UNEP
Feb 8, 2011 · This State of the Caspian Sea Environment Report should be seen and considered as a first try out and starting point towards the creation of a shared environmental information system promoting and securing data collection, monitoring, analysis, harmonization and public communication in support of full implementation of the Tehran Convention and its protocols. …
Scientific Conference on Climate Change in the Caspian Sea …
Oct 28, 2021 · The "Scientific Conference on Climate Change in the Caspian Sea Region” will be held virtually from 27 to 28 October 2021. The event is organized under the auspices of the Coordinating Committee on Hydrometeorology and Pollution Monitoring of the Caspian Sea (CASPCOM), and the Interim Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of …
Caspian littoral states agree to start neighbourhood watch for the ...
Jul 20, 2018 · The Caspian Sea’s varied levels of salinity between north and south means it hosts a unique ecosystem. Yet this is also highly threatened, with oil and gas production being one of the main factors taking a heavy toll on the environment. The Sea’s fossil fuel reserves are estimated to be one of the planet’s largest – underlining the ...
The Caspian Sea - UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Oct 10, 2019 · Presentataion at the 12th Global Meeting of the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis for the Caspian Sea
Mar 3, 2002 · This Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) is a scientific and technical assessment, through which the water-related environmental issues and problems of the Caspian Sea region have been identified and quantified, their causes analyzed and their impacts, both environmental and economic, assessed. The analysis involves an identification of causes and …
New e-portal for the protection of the Caspian marine …
Nov 8, 2018 · The online portal contains a series of functions that enable easy access to Caspian Sea environmental data. Stakeholders such as governments, administrators, academia, private companies and non-governmental organizations can become users and join different groups, contributing to public and private information sharing.