Fluctuation in the Level of the Caspian Sea and its Consequences

Abstract

While in the early neogene, tectonic and to a lesser extent climatic factors impacted on the sea level, at the present stage climatic, man-made and anthropogenic factors are at the forefront. As a result of an increase in the level of the Caspian Sea by more than 2.4 m, 35-40 thousand square meters km of territory was flooded, during the flooding and flooding of the coastal territory for the period 1978-1995 led to a change in natural, socio-economic and medico-ecological conditions. The consequences of rising sea levels led to the resettlement of about 100 thousand people living in the coastal flooded zone of the Northern Caspian Sea and many industrial facilities.

The main directions of sustainable socio-economic development of the Caspian littoral areas of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the existing environmental problems

“…-Sea-level changes pose considerable problems in biological and economic activities, both socio-economic and ecological, especially in shipping and fishing, both in the coastal zone and estuaries of rivers and on the high seas (Kenzhegaliev et. at., 2021).…”

Ecological condition of marine waters in the area of dredging operations of the kashagan field, Kazakhstan

“…In recent years, the average level of the Caspian Sea has been declining. Recent forecasts indicate that this trend is likely to continue [1][2][3][4][5] Dredging was carried out outside the Akzhaik State Reserve protected area, a water protection zone and restricted use zone to ensure normal fish spawning and rafting of juvenile fish from 1 April to 15 July, fishing areas, bird nesting and seal concentration areas (Article 269 of the Ecological Code) [6] (Fig. 1).…”