Kalmykia hosts international conference on sustainability of Caspian region

The international expert dialogue “Caspian region in the context of global changes and water scarcity” is held in Elista. Six countries sent their representatives to the forum. Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Iran delegated experts for full-time participation, and the delegation of Turkmenistan joined the work online.

On the basis of B. B. Gorodovikov Kalmyk State University, specialists and scientists will search for answers to the key challenges of our time. The focus is on water scarcity, desertification and degradation of arid territories. Participants will also discuss socio-economic development in terms of environmental safety and rational use of water resources.

During the plenary session, agreements on cooperation between KalmSU and leading scientific and educational organizations of the Caspian states were signed. The documents envisage joint research in the field of aquatic biological resources of the Caspian Sea and the development of sustainable tourism. The agreements also address socio-economic initiatives, adaptation to water scarcity, desertification control and agrobiotechnology. A separate direction is the development of territories, infrastructure and construction in conditions of water shortage.

The dialogue programme includes three thematic panel sessions on technological, environmental and socio-economic development. The main event of the forum will be the strategic session “Contours of Sustainability of the Caspian Region”.