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NEPA reports on environmental crisis in light of climate change
National Environment Protection Agency of Afghanistan [NEPA] officials said on Sunday in their annual accountability report to the nation that Afghanistan has contributed only 8% to climate change and greenhouse gasses, but it is listed as the 6th most vulnerable country with regards to global warming.
According to the deputy head of NEPA, the use of weapons and chemical substances in recent decades in Afghanistan has led to a number of environmental challenges including deforestation.
Zainul Abedin Abed, head of NEPA, said perpetrators of environmental crimes should pay compensation.
“The use of chemical substances in Afghanistan has ruined our climate, and in addition to the loss of lives and the destruction of houses, even our animals are not safe. If we agree with the defenders of human rights according to their principles, they [perpetrators] should pay compensation to Afghanistan,” said Abed.
NEPA stated that in order to permanently solve sewage problems in Kabul city, a comprehensive plan has been prepared in cooperation with a relevant ministry and submitted to the cabinet and by implementing this plan, the sewage problems in Kabul will be solved.
Officials also said during the past year, the agency started practical work on 22 projects related to the environment with the cooperation of the international community. Two of these projects have been completed.
Over the past year, the activities of more than 1,000 development, infrastructure, production and industrial projects have been evaluated. Some proposed projects have been rejected due to non-compliance with environmental rules and conditions, NEPA officials said. However, they called on the international community to resume environmental-related projects in Afghanistan.
The agency also said hundreds of rare birds and animals have been prevented from being hunted in the past year. These officials say that climate change has had a negative impact on the situation in Afghanistan and that the country is threatened by the water shortage crisis, drought, and regular flood. NEPA pointed out that Afghanistan is not able to fight the effects of climate change in the country alone.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that security risks in Central Asia and developments in Afghanistan are among the primary concerns for the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
The CSTO is a regional military alliance that includes Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.
Speaking in Moscow during a meeting with CSTO Secretary-General Taalatbek Masadykov, Lavrov described the region’s security challenges as “central” to the organization’s agenda.
“The problems that are currently among the central ones for the CSTO are new challenges and threats. I am referring to the situation in the Central Asian region of collective security, as well as everything related to what is happening in Afghanistan,” he said.
He praised Masadykov as “one of the leading experts” on Central Asian security, noting that his experience could enhance coordination and increase the effectiveness of allied actions.
Similar to NATO, the CSTO considers an attack on one member state as an attack on all.
Countries in the region have always expressed concern about security threats from Afghanistan. The Islamic Emirate, however, has dismissed these concerns and assured that it will not allow Afghanistan’s soil to be used against another country.
The Ministry of Higher Education of Afghanistan has announced that the leader of the Islamic Emirate has approved the establishment of a faculty dedicated to “Prophetic Medicine.”
According to the ministry, this new faculty will play a vital role in advancing medical sciences and training skilled healthcare professionals across the country.
Afghanistan’s Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs, Noorullah Noori, has announced that the long-delayed demarcation and renovation of border markers along the Afghanistan–Iran frontier will officially begin in the near future.
According to a statement from the ministry, Noori made the remarks during a meeting with Iran’s ambassador to Kabul, Ali-Reza Bikdeli.
He assured the Iranian side that the Islamic Emirate is fully committed to accelerating the process and resolving any challenges that may arise during implementation.
In a separate statement, the Iranian Embassy in Kabul said Bikdeli underscored the importance of bilateral cooperation on border issues, describing it as a key factor in strengthening and expanding overall relations between the two countries.
Officials from both sides agreed nearly three months ago to resume the border-marker renovation project, which had remained stalled for the past seven years.
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