Countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus signed the “Silk Road” declaration on population mobility in the context of climate change on Nov. 10 at the 31st U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP31), the press service of Uzbekistan’s National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change said.
The declaration was signed at an event on climate mobility organized with support from the International Organization for Migration.
“The document aims to strengthen regional dialogue and coordination on climate-induced migration and displacement, increase the resilience of vulnerable communities and develop joint approaches to responding to the effects of climate change, taking into account the national priorities and development specifics of each country,” the press service said.
Committee Chairman Aziz Abdukhakimov, ministers and representatives of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan took part in the signing ceremony and discussions.
Participants discussed how climate change contributes to forced displacement in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. They addressed risks linked to rising temperatures, melting glaciers, water scarcity, desertification, land degradation and more frequent extreme weather.
