Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon said that by the end of the 21st century, the number of glaciers in the world could be reduced by one-third. The politician spoke about it at the UN event "Roadmap to 2025: International Year of Glacier Conservation", his press office informs.
According to him, this process is especially noticeable in Tajikistan.
"In the last 50 years alone, more than a thousand glaciers have completely melted in Tajikistan, and the total volume of the country's glaciers has decreased by almost a third," says Rahmon.
The politician noted that during this period, the indicator of clean water per capita in the world decreased by 2.5 times, and in the Central Asian region by 4 times.
"According to experts, the last three years have been the warmest years for the entire period of meteorological observations in the world. "Considering the increased demand for water due to population growth and economic development, the continuation of this process may have negative consequences," he said.
In addition, the president of Tajikistan said that the melting of the Arctic and Antarctic glaciers has caused the sea level to rise, which threatens the life and well-being of hundreds of millions of people in the world, especially small island states.
"All this is a serious concern," says Rahmon.
In this regard, he called for consistent and concerted efforts to reduce the average temperature. Emomali Rahmon noted that in 2025, Tajikistan will host the international conference on glacier conservation.
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