The decline in the level of the Caspian Sea observed in recent decades is a clear reminder of the consequences of global warming, Azerbaijan’s minister of ecology and natural resources, COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev said at the Caspian Blue Horizons Workshop event dedicated to the synergy of science and business for climate sustainability and the Caspian Sea on the eve of COP29.

According to Report, Minister Babayev noted that this problem requires urgent action to ensure the environmental stability of the region.

He added that the main goal of the Caspian Blue Horizons Workshop is to promote cooperation between experts in the field of applied sciences and business representatives.

“By bringing these sectors together, we can develop innovative solutions and effective strategies to address the challenges associated with declining water levels and environmental changes in the Caspian Sea,” he said.

Mukhtar Babayev also emphasized that representatives of the Caspian states periodically meet to discuss the Protocol on Monitoring, Assessment and Exchange of Information [to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea - ed.], noting that this initiative is vital for monitoring the environmental situation in the Caspian Sea.