In October Djibouti hosted the International Conference "Climate Change and Research: Towards Adaptation and Sustainable Development". The conference is dedicated to global warming, in particular in Djibouti and neighboring countries.
The IEE RAS delegation was represented by the head of V.N. Sukachev laboratory of biogeocenology Kurbatova Yulia Alexandrovna, Senior Researcher Varlagin Andrei Viktorovich and chief specialist of the Tropical Department, head of the Joint Russian-Ethiopian biological expedition Terekhin E.E.
As part of the panel discussion, Yulia Alexandrovna Kurbatova presented a report on monitoring greenhouse gases as part of research at the South Valdai Ecological Observatory of the IEE RAS "Okovsky Forest".
The aim of the conference in Djibouti is to contribute to the mitigation of the negative effects of climate change. The event featured presentations by scientists from different countries.
Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh said at the opening of the conference: “Global warming is perhaps the most serious threat humanity faces. Now this is a major fact that we can no longer ignore and has increased in scope in recent years.”
The head of state then expressed regret that the highly devastating effects of global warming, including droughts, floods, habitat destruction, inconsistency of food supply, health problems, migration and even conflict, are exacerbating the situation of the most vulnerable, especially in the poorest countries of Africa.
The meeting in Djibouti can be viewed as a precursor for the work at the International Climate Conference (COP 27), which will begin in Egypt, in Sharm El Sheikh, on November 6th.