Azerbaijan Makes Significant Efforts To Deal With Water Scarcity
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 4. Significant effort
is being made in the direction of using alternate water sources,
both for seawater desalination and the reuse of wastewater, Head of
the Department of Geography and Environment at Khazar University,
water resources specialist Rovshan Abbasov told Trend .
"Azerbaijan is taking tremendous steps to address water scarcity
in the face of climate change challenges. A commission was
established in 2020 to promote the rational use of water resources,
streamline water management, and coordinate related operations. As
a result, the State Agency for Water Resources was established.
These steps are crucial for avoiding future water shortages.
Furthermore, current initiatives call for the progressive adoption
of sophisticated agricultural irrigation systems and the concrete
lining of clay canals," he said.
Water scarcity currently affects 80 countries, accounting for
40% of the world's population. The United Nations predicts a rise
in this number by 2025, with continuous global warming compounding
the problem. Climate change presents concerns for Azerbaijan as
well.
Zaur Mikayilov, Chairman of Azerbaijan's State Agency for Water
Resources, stated earlier that the government has begun the process
of saltwater desalination. According to him, this process involves
14 foreign corporations.
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