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Modern Global Problems Related to Climate Changes and Their Impact on South Caucasus and Georgia

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Implications of Climate Change and Disasters on Military Activities

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In the research, the most important problems are analyzed, related to the climate changing and global warming, which are caused by the decreasing area of forests, soil degradation, air pollution, irrational consumption of energy resources, and global warming. Together with the global problems, in the research paper, the impact of the ecological problems on the South Caucasus Region and Georgia is discussed about. The conclusion and recommendation part is dedicated to the several aspects, such as how to avoid ecological problems and which potential has such authoritative international organizations, like NATO.

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Chitadze, N. (2017). Modern Global Problems Related to Climate Changes and Their Impact on South Caucasus and Georgia. In: Nikolov, O., Veeravalli, S. (eds) Implications of Climate Change and Disasters on Military Activities. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1071-6_4

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