Tehran Convention | UNEP - UN Environment Programme The Tehran ConventionA: OverviewThe Caspian Sea is a unique natural reservoir on our planet It is a land locked water body located between two major parts of the Eurasian continent The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest land locked reservoir, covering an area of 392,600 km2 with its surface lying 27 meters below sea level (according to the Baltic elevation system) Its size is comparable
Boost for Caspian Sea protection as new environmental rules come . . . - UNEP The Caspian region is a major trade artery between Europe and Asia, driving significant new infrastructure development Between 2014 and 2024, EU imports from China more than doubled and exports grew by 47%, for example — illustrating the importance of strong cross-border environmental safeguards
Environmental cooperation for the Caspian Sea - UNEP Environmental cooperation for the Caspian Sea Geographical scope: The marine environment of the Caspian Sea and its littoral countries Time frame: Since 2003, when the Tehran Convention was adopted Priority area: Environmental governance Partners: Civil society, including Global Water Challenge Donors: Caspian littoral countries, the Global Environment Facility and the private sector
Working together for the resilience of the Caspian Sea - UNEP UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen warns that the Caspian Sea faces a crisis from climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, threatening ecosystems and millions of people Urgent, science-driven action and regional cooperation are crucial for its future resilience
Caspian Sea State of the Environment Report - UNEP This State of the Caspian Sea Environment Report should be seen and considered as a first try out and starting point towards the creation of a shared environmental information system promoting and securing data collection, monitoring, analysis, harmonization and public communication in support of full implementation of the Tehran Convention and its protocols We hope that it will improve the
Scientific Conference on Climate Change in the Caspian Sea Region The "Scientific Conference on Climate Change in the Caspian Sea Region” will be held virtually from 27 to 28 October 2021 The event is organized under the auspices of the Coordinating Committee on Hydrometeorology and Pollution Monitoring of the Caspian Sea (CASPCOM), and the Interim Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea
About the UNEP Regional Seas Programme UNEP’s Regional Seas Programme consists of three types of Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans, across 18 different regions The Ecosystems Division administers six Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans whilst the Regional Office for Europe administers the Tehran Convention (Caspian Sea) UNEP-administered– These Regional Seas have been established and are directly administered
Republic of Azerbaijan to host World Environment Day 2026 The Ministry also manages their restoration, as well as the observation and forecasting of hydrometeorological processes within the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, including the section of the Caspian Sea belonging to Azerbaijan About the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) UNEP is the leading global voice on the environment
New e-portal for the protection of the Caspian marine environment - UNEP A new, upgraded, online platform was launched on 8 November 2018 to support joint action under the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, also known as the Tehran Convention