Fourth National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Republic of Azerbaijan
Year of publication
2021
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Displacement
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
Floods and mudslides, conflict
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Sudden-onset
Sub-region
Western Asia
Region
Western Asia
Macro-region
Asia
Relevant GCM objective
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available
´´- About 1 million refugees and internally displaced persons in the country as the result of the occupation of 20% of Azerbaijani territories by Armenia that lasted about 30 years. It was a major social obstacle that prevented the state from expanding appropriate financial expenditures to effectively combat climate change;´´
Ps. 221; 249
´´Communities in mountainous and coastal areas are particularly vulnerable to floods and mudslides. Azerbaijan needs accurate, timely and effective weather, climate and human-centered early warning systems to adapt to the effects of climate change and respond to climate-related threats.´´
Ps. 221; 249