Caspian Sea environmental Programme
According to the Programme of the United Nations for environment, the new treaty on the protection of the Caspian Sea was thrown on May 17th, 2007 in New York. It is the first legally restrictive agreement adopted by the Federation of Russia, Azerba djan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran. Inauguration conference will take place in Azerba djan from 23 till 25 May.
It is the very encouraging beginning of the cooperation between five countries which encircle the Caspian Sea, in the lasting management of the natural resources with a big importance for the economic health of the region.
It is also a starting point and a contribution greeted in worldwide efforts against climatic changes and losses in biodiversity.
Without any doubt the working of natural resources, many pipelines which cross the region, accidents of pollution linked to the oil and the surexploitation of the resources of fish have to find a reasonable compromise to assure the millions of inhabitants of the region of long-term good living conditions.
The Caspian Sea, slightly salted, is a 370 886-kilometre area ensconced themselves by representing the biggest of the masses of water enclosed by the world. She is fed by about 130 rivers, especially in 75 % by the Volga. She gives a huge potential for ecotourism and for lasting peach and agriculture.
However, she is contaminated by industrial, radioactive and toxic waste. Rich in biodiversity, she is threatened because of a surexploitation of her resources.
More than 400 kinds among which the sturgeon and the man, therefore have to benefit from a better management of the totality of his resources.
An intensive job is offered in close cooperation with PNUD (Programme of the United Nations for Environment). To follow
Article writes by THOMAS BEGUIN
written BY THOMAS BEGUIN one May 21st, on 2007 with no comments.
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