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ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN AND GEORGIA DISCUSS CLIMATE CHANGE
By Mariam Sikharulidze
Georgia Today
Nov 24 2011
Georgia
With the rising global concern about global climate change, officials
from three South Caucasian countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
- joined forces to discuss the major environmental problem on October
14-15 in Tbilisi. The occasion aimed to take stock of challenges
posed by climate change in the Caucasus focusing on the problems,
strategies and response actions for reaching an effective agenda on
climate change.
The event, called VII Annual International Conference on "Climate
Change Adaptation - Challenge and Opportunity for the Caucasus" was
opened by Goga Khachidze, the Minister of the Environment Protection
of Georgia. He pointed out that such conferences are "vital" for
adopting specific practices towards climate change adaptation.
"Climate Change is the reality and a very serious threat for future
generations, which will become hazardous if not resolved in timely
fashion," Khachidze said. Adopting joint solutions, he said, will be
necessary to combat the worldwide challenges.
During the conference the assessments were made about countries'
efforts towards climate change, as well as national and regional
priority issues. Climate change was addressed from various angles
including importance of agricultural biodiversity and sustainable
management, adopting alternative energy sources,socio-economic impacts,
as well as government and business sector as responsible parties for
degraded natural resources.
The event was organized with the financial contribution of the Ministry
of Environmental Affairs, Land Use Planning, Agriculture and Forestry
of Lichtenstein and European Union. The participants along with members
of NGOs and scientific institutions included the Deputy Ambassador
of EU Boris Yaroshevich and the Netherlands' Ambassador to Georgia
Peter Langeberg.
By Mariam Sikharulidze
Georgia Today
Nov 24 2011
Georgia
With the rising global concern about global climate change, officials
from three South Caucasian countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
- joined forces to discuss the major environmental problem on October
14-15 in Tbilisi. The occasion aimed to take stock of challenges
posed by climate change in the Caucasus focusing on the problems,
strategies and response actions for reaching an effective agenda on
climate change.
The event, called VII Annual International Conference on "Climate
Change Adaptation - Challenge and Opportunity for the Caucasus" was
opened by Goga Khachidze, the Minister of the Environment Protection
of Georgia. He pointed out that such conferences are "vital" for
adopting specific practices towards climate change adaptation.
"Climate Change is the reality and a very serious threat for future
generations, which will become hazardous if not resolved in timely
fashion," Khachidze said. Adopting joint solutions, he said, will be
necessary to combat the worldwide challenges.
During the conference the assessments were made about countries'
efforts towards climate change, as well as national and regional
priority issues. Climate change was addressed from various angles
including importance of agricultural biodiversity and sustainable
management, adopting alternative energy sources,socio-economic impacts,
as well as government and business sector as responsible parties for
degraded natural resources.
The event was organized with the financial contribution of the Ministry
of Environmental Affairs, Land Use Planning, Agriculture and Forestry
of Lichtenstein and European Union. The participants along with members
of NGOs and scientific institutions included the Deputy Ambassador
of EU Boris Yaroshevich and the Netherlands' Ambassador to Georgia
Peter Langeberg.