Baku TV prepared a report on the eighth day of COP29 within the framework of the “COP-BAKU” project.
It was reported that on November 18, topics such as the development of human capital, the role of education and health in climate protection and new green professions were discussed.
Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev, who participated in the debate “Baku Initiative on Human Development for Climate Sustainability”, stressed that according to the “Strategy of Socio-economic Development of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the period 2022-2026”, The focus is on building a sustainable education system:
“We know that education and science in Azerbaijan are at the center of the mission of climate stability. I remind you of the principles initiated by Baku and aimed at human development for climate stability, and I say that change begins with education. The The third principle is the important role of education in the quality of climate stability at all stages of children, from early childhood to pre-university. We have taken concrete measures in this regard in the national education curriculum.
Effiom Edu, a Nigerian guest who participated in the discussions, considers the exchange of ideas on human capital a success:
“Basically, the discussion was about human development, youth and health. I think this topic, which was first raised at COP29, is a quite important topic. Because you cannot imagine talking about the environment without considering human development. Therefore “The issue is important for the development of the fight against climate change. The discussions were very productive. “Investment in humanity, including youth and children’s activities, was discussed.”
One of the interesting discussions was on improving air quality in Punjab, where more than half of Pakistan’s population lives. Imran Amin, a Pakistani participant, said Southeast Asia, especially the Punjab region of Pakistan, has faced serious climate disasters in recent years:
“Floods occur there, air pollution continues. Almost 60 percent of Pakistan’s population lives in Punjab. For several years now, the state has been taking what happens here very seriously and we are implementing a green climate program in that area. We also presented “This in our pavilion greens the area and will offer our citizens a cleaner and greener space.”
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