The Case of The Southern Caucasus

Environment and Security 30 /

National environment and security issues in Georgia

Gagra

Russian Federation

Gudauta

Abkhazia

Sukhumi

Ochamchire

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Kvaisi

Zugdidi

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Ambrolauri

South Osset ia

Tkibuli

Anaklia

Chiatura

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Kulevi

Kutaisi

Tskhinvali

Poti

Pankisi Valley

Black Sea

Supsa

Zestafoni

Gori

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Vaziani

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Telavi

Lagodekhi

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Borjomi

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Abastumani

Tbilisi

Georgia

Adjaria

Batumi

Zagatal

Rustavi

Tsalka

Marneuli

Gardabani

Dedoplistskaro

Madneuli

Shiraki

Akhalkalaki

Marneuli (Azeris)

Extensive hydromodification of the Chorokhi River in Turkey (multiple dams) seriously affecting the flow of the river and contributing to coastline erosion in Adjaria

Javaheti (Armenians)

Industrial activities in Alaverdi and Vanadzor polluting the Debed River

Azerbaijan

Turkey

Armenia

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Mines and Industrial activities

Security issues

Large ageing Soviet industrial complex still generating pollution (mines and poorly disposed tailings; chemical, power generation, and metallurgical plants)

Areas of conflict and out of control of central authorities

Areas vulnerable to ethnic or political tension

Foreign water diversion structures or industrial processing plants affecting Georgian rivers

Nuclear waste (generally located close to former Soviet or Russian military bases)

Pollution of Azeri surface water by sources within Georgia

Border crossing at risk of illegal trade

Oil terminal (risk of oil spills)

Munitions dumped, abandoned or unsafely stored

Water issues

Domestic polluted waters

Refugee camps or settlements

Pollution of groundwater by biological and medical waste

Transportation and communication

Poorly maintained dam threatening downstream communities

TRACECA (Transport Corridor Europe Caucasus Asia) : Renovated or new multimodal transportion corridor (road, railroad, pipeline)

Black Sea coast

Bacterial pollution and eutrophication from untreated waste water Erosion of coastline

BTC (Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan): oil pipeline route

Land degradation

Soil pollution and erosion: high levels of pesticides and /or heavy metals (mainly inherited from the Soviet period)

Grey dashed lines represent Former Soviet Union administrative boundaries of autonomous regions. South Ossetia and Nagorno-Karabakh have been officialy disbanded.

Forest

Area affected by deforestation

THE MAP DOES NOT IMPLY THE EXPRESSION OF ANY OPINION ON THE PART OF THE THREE AGENCIES CONCERNING THE LEGAL STATUS OF ANY COUNTRY, TERRITORY, CITY OR AREA OF ITS AUTHORITY, OR DELINEATION OF ITS FRONTIERS AND BOUNDARIES.

Area at risk of landslides

Pasture degraded by overgrazing

MAP BY PHILIPPE REKACEWICZ - UNEP/GRID-ARENDAL - JULY 2004