Water resources policy and administrative management

The Caspian Sea is one of the major water arteries of Kazakhstan, and plays a very important role in economic and social aspect of sustainable livelihood of the people. Now the reservoir, as well as other water pools, is exposed to strong anthropogenous influence through pollution mostly by industrial wastes, degradation of the coast due to felling of trees, etc. The project is directed on carrying out of information campaign on prevention of pollution of Caspian sea by industrial oil corporations. Within the project information about polluting sources and the size of emissions will be summarized, the results of independent researches will be reported to the public, recommendations on improvement of the situation in the area will be developed.

Kazakhstan