An overview of the practical environmental management in the Caspian Project

Abstract

Caspian Sea is the largest inland body of water on earth which surrounded by Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan. Some 130 large and small rivers flow into the Caspian Sea and there is no natural outflow. The coastal wetlands of the Caspian include many shallow, saline pools, which attract a variety of bird life and biodiversity. In addition, the sea's native sturgeon is famous the world around for the roe it produces.
INPEX is participating North Caspian Sea Project in Kazakhstan, ACG Project in Azerbaijan and BTC Pipeline Project which starting from Baku, Azerbaijan, via Tbilisi, Georgia, to Ceyhan, Turkey.
This presentation shows some examples of practical environmental management in these projects.