"Plastic waste today harms ecosystems, threatens biodiversity, negatively affects tourism and food systems, and poses serious risks to human health," said Nigar Arpadarai, a member of the Milli Majlis, during the session titled “Combating Plastic Pollution: Promoting Livable Cities and the Circular Economy,” held within the framework of WUF13, APA reports.
She said that since pollution knows no borders, solving this problem requires strengthening regional cooperation.
Nigar Arpadarai emphasized that within the framework of COP29 hosted by Azerbaijan, practical climate actions, inclusive partnerships, and sustainable urban development were promoted as key priorities.
“Civil society organizations play an important role in mobilizing the public and ensuring accountability. It is considered essential for the private sector to move from commitments to real and measurable actions, particularly in the areas of packaging, production, and supply chains,” Nigar Arpadarai noted.
It was emphasized that environmental issues are also regularly discussed at the parliamentary level, and that steps are being taken to improve legislation in the fields of environment, energy, and natural resources.
Nigar Arpadarai stated that the large-scale restoration and reconstruction works being carried out in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories create new opportunities for the implementation of modern sustainability principles.
