Ahmad Shariq holds a Bachelor in Business Management from Bangalore University, India and is currently in his second year of the Public Policy Masters program at ADA University, Azerbaijan. He is interested in environmental policies, green solutions to different environmental issues and sustainable development of natural resources.
We are reading about migration to Europe and asylum seekers every day – among them are many Afghans. But who are they? Why do they leave their country? What is the impact of their exodus on their country and the families they leave behind? And what can the Afghan government do to prevent its citizens from taking such a dangerous journey?
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A famous proverb says “Firewood yields ash”. But the established practice of using firewood as a source of energy in Afghanistan yields more than ash. Rapid deforestation, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions are the costs of depending on firewood. These challenges first require establishing the rule of law. Then the government must show determination by implementing relevant policies.
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Azerbaijan is one of the major oil and gas producers in the Southern Caucasus region, which is putting the preservation of biodiversity of the Caspian Sea at great risk.
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Afghanistan is a war-torn country highly vulnerable to natural disasters. The international community’s support, which Paris Climate Agreement should guarantee, is a source of hope for Afghanistan to tackle the impacts of climate change, to ensure food security and to fight unemployment and radicalization. Climate policy is social policy.
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