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Azerbaijan Greenwashes Authoritarianism at COP29

For the Azerbaijani regime, hosting the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku represents a chance to obscure its poor climate record and relentless attacks on civil society. In reality, the government seems far more interested in capitalizing on rising fossil-fuel demand than in combating global warming.

By Arzu Geybulla

Armenia’s COP29 Challenge: Climate Justice and Regional Accountability in a Politically Charged Environment

As Armenia grapples with the political, environmental, and ethical dimensions of COP29, set to take place in neighboring Azerbaijan, the nation’s civil society raises concerns.

By Dr. Roza Julhakyan and Dr. Inga Zarafyan

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Why International Climate Talks Matter to Georgia

By unpacking key global climate debates and their implications for Georgia, this article highlights the pressing need for a more nuanced public discourse on climate justice, as well as greater accountability from both state and international actors, in Georgia and beyond.

By Gvantsa Gverdtsiteli, PhD

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The purpose of this document is not to analyze and evaluate energy policies and their effectiveness. The document is intended to reach a wide audience and engage them in the discussion of the energy transition.

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Salt Traces

This research is a journey of four women who grew up on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Our idea is to start the research project with the Caspian Sea and create a community of artists and researchers with whom we could expand into exploring the impact of climate change on other water bodies through stories of food and people.

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Struggle for the Rioni Valley in between Political and Civil Society Terrains

In this book Lela Rekhviashvili tells a story of the struggle over Rioni river valley in western Georgia, in particular the detailed history of the anti-dam movement that took place between November 2020 and July 2021.

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