BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 16. Leyla Aliyeva,
Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and founder and head
of IDEA (International Dialogue for Environmental Action) Public
Union, participated in a roundtable discussion titled “Caspian Sea
Basin: Assessing and Mitigating the Risks of Tipping Points” held
as part of COP29, Trend reports.
The event was co-organized by Baku International Sea Trade Port
JSC (Baku Port), ADA University, IDEA Public Union, Caspian
Integrated Scientific Network (CASPISNET), the University of
California (UCLA), and the United Nations Environment Program
(UNEP).
In her address, Leyla Aliyeva emphasized the importance of
protecting the Caspian Sea’s marine environment. She highlighted
the environmental challenges faced by the Caspian Sea, including
threats to seals, sturgeon, and salmon populations.
Leyla Aliyeva also detailed IDEA’s conservation efforts, such as
the “Rich Basins” and “One Drop” projects, as well as initiatives
related to Gizilaghaj National Park, which was established in
partnership with the Blue Marine Foundation and serves as the first
marine protected area in the Caspian Sea region.
In her closing remarks, Leyla Aliyeva underlined the need for
ongoing monitoring and analysis to safeguard the Caspian Sea’s
unique ecological system. She called on international experts and
research centres to collaborate on joint projects and
initiatives.
Other speakers at the roundtable included Taleh Ziyadov,
Director-General of Baku Port; Ghalib Israfilov, Permanent
Representative of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Nations
Office and other international organizations in Geneva; and Pascal
Peduzzi, Director of GRID-Geneva at UNEP, among others, who shared
their insights on the topic.
