(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Nazrin Abdul
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Climate change in Azerbaijan primarily affects agriculture.
First Deputy Minister of Economy Elnur Aliyev stated this during
"Baku Climate Action Week," Azernews reports.
He noted that droughts were observed in the country last year,
creating obstacles for agriculture.
"We want to grow crops that are resistant to the arid landscape.
Due to climate change, droughts are also occurring in the region,
and we are facing a water shortage. This means we need to educate
people in this area."
The deputy minister also highlighted the impact of climate
change on tourism:
"There are infrastructural effects as well. The decrease in the
water level of the Caspian Sea is a concern for us, which means we
need to allocate funds for infrastructure."
E. Aliyev pointed out that in recent years, state spending in
healthcare has also increased: "In addition to heart diseases,
other illnesses have become widespread due to climate change. In
short, climate change has direct or indirect effects on all
areas."
Yalchin Rafiyev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Azerbaijan and chief negotiator for COP29, who spoke at the event,
noted that Azerbaijan is committed to actively promoting the
development of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), which
should be submitted by February 2025.
He mentioned that currently, only 30 countries are ready to
submit their NDCs on time, which is insufficient.
Y. Rafiyev believes that many developing countries lack the
financial resources to implement climate-related measures, which is
a significant issue.
"Many countries, especially developing nations, including small
island developing states, are particularly vulnerable due to a lack
of financial resources to implement climate change mitigation
measures while also creating conditions for climate resilience," he
concluded.
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