Inception Workshop on the “Addressing Marine Litter and Marine Plastics – A Systemic Approach in the Caspian Sea” Project held on 8 April 2025

An online Inception Workshop for the joint UNEP-UNDP project “Addressing Marine Litter and Marine Plastics – A Systemic Approach in the Caspian Sea” took place, bringing together representatives of the Caspian littoral states, regional stakeholders, and international partners.

Declaration of the Caspian Ministers and Senior Officials was adopted at COP29

Ministers and senior officials from the five Caspian littoral states – Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan – have adopted a groundbreaking Declaration on Strengthening Cooperation to Address the Caspian Sea Water Level Decline. The Declaration, issued at COP29, underscores the urgency of tackling the ongoing and projected decline in the Caspian Sea’s water levels, which poses significant ecological, economic, and social challenges.

IPCC address to the participants of the “Caspian Sea Water Decline in light of climate change” event under UNFCCC COP29 Presidency is now available online