O Cazaquistão lança o Instituto de Investigação do Mar Cáspio numa altura de crise ambiental

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18/06/2025

O Cazaquistão lança o Instituto de Investigação do Mar Cáspio numa altura de crise ambiental

Neste episódio de Modern Nomads, voltamos a nossa atenção para o Mar Cáspio. Partilhado por cinco países costeiros — Rússia, Azerbaijão, Irão, Turquemenistão e Cazaquistão — o tesouro regional enfrenta um declínio crítico do nível do mar.

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00:00Once a vital point along the ancient Silk Road, the Caspian Sea is now home to several major seaports.

00:09It remains one of Kazakhstan's greatest natural treasures and a grown environmental concern.

00:14Welcome to Kazakhstan. Welcome to Modern Nomads.

00:18We are beginning this episode in the Mangastao region, where the land meets the Caspian Sea.

00:31Over the past two decades, the sea level has dropped by more than two meters.

00:36How long is this distance?

00:44Well, it's about 300-400 meters.

00:50With few other job opportunities, the town of Fort Shevchenko and nearby villages rely heavily on fishing.

00:58But as the water recedes, this vital source of livelihood is under threat.

01:02We are going to the sea. We are going to the sea. We are going to the sea. We are going to the sea.

01:08It's not just livelihoods that are vanishing. The crisis reshapes the entire ecosystem.

01:20The Caspian Sea, the only mammal native to this region and found nowhere else on Earth,

01:26has seen its population drop by 90% over the past century.

01:30Along just one kilometer of this shoreline, we counted nearly 60 dead seals.

01:35Each time the western wind blows in from the sea, it brings bodies to the land.

01:40For ecologists, the Caspian seal is a key indicator of the sea's overall health.

01:46But as water levels continue to retreat, its habitat is disappearing.

01:50As we head down the Caspian coastline to the regional hub of Aktau, the scenery becomes less bleak.

01:59But despite the vibrant atmosphere, the signs of the shrinking sea are clear.

02:04We visit the regional hydrometeorological service to find out just how serious the situation is.

02:10The Caspian Sea, shared by five coastal countries, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan,

02:37has experienced major fluctuations in sea level.

02:41In 1977, it reached its lowest level in more than 120 years, minus 29.01 meters.

02:50After that, there was progress, but then sea level started falling again.

02:55Experts say this decline is reaching a critical point.

02:58современное снижение уровня Каспийского моря связывается с изменением климата.

03:03The Volga river flows entirely through Russia, and with rising regional temperatures,

03:21experts say real cooperation and deeper research from all Caspian countries are urgently needed.

03:27The Tehran Convention is meant to protect the Caspian's environment,

03:47prevent pollution and ensure a sustainable use of its resources.

03:51Kazakhstan is calling for stronger regional cooperation to turn those goals into action.

03:56As for the marine inhabitants, local NGOs are stepping in.

04:25The Central Asian Institute for Environmental Research, together with local and international scientists,

04:31carried out 10 field missions to study the Caspian seal and assess its health.

04:36Their finders helped place the seal on the red list, a key step toward its protection.

04:42From its side, the government is launching the Caspian Sea Research Institute.

04:46The new center will focus on studying sea level decline, protecting the Caspian seal,

04:51and working with other coastal nations to preserve the region's unique ecosystem.

04:56The minimum

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