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Shatberashvili, N.; Rucevska, I.; Jørstad, H.; Artsivadze, K.;

Mehdiyev, B.; Aliyev, M.; Fayvush, G.; Dzneladze, M.; Jurek, M.;

Kirkfeldt, T. & Semernya, L. (2015).

Outlook on climate change

adaptation in the South Caucasus mountains.

United Nations

Environment Programme, GRID-Arendal and Sustainable

Caucasus. Nairobi, Arendal and Tbilisi.

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context of its inter-regional project “Climate change action

in developing countries with fragile mountainous ecosystems

from a sub-regional perspective” that is financially co-supported

by the Government of Austria (Austrian Federal Ministry of

Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management).

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Editors

Aliyev Mahir, UNEP

Artsivadze Kakha, Centre for Biodiversity Conservation and

Research NACRES

Dzneladze Malkhaz, independent expert Georgia

Egerer Harald, UNEP

Fayvush George, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic

of Armenia

Jorstad Hanne, GRID-Arendal

Jurek Matthias, GRID-Arendal

Kirkfeldt Trine, GRID-Arendal

Kurvits Tiina, GRID-Arendal

Mehdiyev Bariz, independent expert Azerbaijan

Rucevska Ieva, GRID-Arendal

Semernya Larisa, UNEP

Shatberashvili Nina, Caucasus Network for Sustainable

Development of Mountain Regions (Sustainable Caucasus)

Wilson Mick, UNEP

Layout

GRID-Arendal

Cartography

Manana Kurtubardze

Front cover photo: Ushguli village with Shkhara mountain in the

background, Georgia

Back cover photo: Shahdag national park, Azerbaijan

ISBN:

978-82-7701-149-3

Contributors

Alfthan Bjorn, GRID-Arendal

Aliyev Issa, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of

Azerbaijan

Antadze Nino, Energy and Environment Portfolio, UNDP

Georgia

Chkhobadze Nino, Greens Movement of Georgia/Friends of

Earth of Georgia

Gabrielyan Aram, UNFCCC focal point Armenia

Getiashvili Revaz, CENN

Harutynyan Diana, UNDP Armenia

Lazrievi Grigol, Ministry of Environment and Natural

Resources Protection of Georgia

Machavariani Giorgi, Ministry of Environment and Natural

Resources Protection of Georgia

Mafuta Clever, GRID-Arendal

Osepashvili Ilia, WWF Caucasus

Schoolmeester Tina, GRID-Arendal

Shvangiradze Marina, UNDP Georgia

Tsereteli Kety, GEF/UNEP

Tsiklauri Ivane, UNDP Georgia