CBD Fourth National Report - Azerbaijan (English version)

Country Study on Biodiversity and Fourth National Report
The Republic of Azerbaijan
developing environmental responsibility among the next generation. In addition, other
ecological teaching programmes and ecological clubs have been developed for schools.
As well as the above activities, a number of non-governmental organizations, and the private
sector (notably oil companies) have run biodiversity awareness projects focusing specifically
on environmental education of children. Other resources exist for environmental education,
such as a number of zoological museums and collections (including the Baku City Zoological
Park).
2.2.3. Public Awareness
Organization of population enlightenment and effective propaganda work is one of the
necessary elements in arrangement of PAs conservation and biological diversity protection.
Beside Department of Propaganda established in the composition of the Ministry of Ecology
and Natural Resources, sectors of Propaganda are functioning within the related Regional
Area Departments. At the same time, job descriptions of employees working for tourism and
science field of PAs include enlightenment of population and propaganda/agitation works.
There is a special section on PAs in webpage (www.eco.gov.az) of the Ministry of Ecology
and Natural Resources.
Flexible collaboration has been created with Mass Media in view of delivery of information
related to coverage of changes and innovations in PAs and protection of biological diversity.
The population can regularly obtain any information and data about PAs through the Ministry
of Ecology and Natural Resources and “Hot Line” service working for in the structure of
proper Department.
Organization of activity for different categories and subcohorts of the population is
particularly effective in enlightenment and propaganda works. In this standpoint, a particular
attention is paid to actions on enlightenment of pupils and youth especially upon PAs in the
past three years. Time and again knowledge competitions and contests are arranged among
children at subject and theme of biological diversity protection in National Parks every year.
Entry of pupils to national parks has been allowed for under the legislation without any
charge and payment in order to raise interest of them toward nature.
There conducted competitions on painting at the subject of “The nature in outlook of
children” by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources every year. There published and
distributed ten thousands of booklets and posters about PAs among the population, especially
local communities. Literary programmes and advertising spots at the subject of nature
conservation, including biological diversity protection were repeatedly shown in telecasts as
being mass media in public awareness.
2.2.4 Planning and intervention for conservation and restoration
The need to ensure environmental sustainability is recognized as being as important as peace,
political stability, social-economic development and democracy at a global, regional and
national level. Thus environmental policies are developed to ensure ecological security and
environmental protection and rehabilitation. Challenges such as loss of the ozone layer,
climate change, desertification, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution must all be
addressed by national policy development.
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