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death . 14 While it might be considered as an accident and its impact on the environment in Artsakh and parts of southern Armenia is obviously a serious subject worth researching , 50 Armenian and foreign organizations issued a joint statement to 100 international environmental organizations ( International Union for Conservation of Nature , Greta Thunberg , the Brigitte Bardot Foundation , the International Fund for Animal Welfare , the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation ) strongly condemning the use of phosphorus munitions by Azerbaijan in the forests of Artsakh , and the environmental public initiative and other authoritative structures reported on it . 15
The mass devastation of flora and fauna is a result of the irresponsible actions of people and causes irreparable harm to plants , animals , birds and fishes . Much biodiversity has already disappeared . Other rare types of flora and fauna are endangered and due to the efforts of experts , they are included in the regional “ Red book .” 16
Finally , “ noise pollution ” is among the serious threats to RES . Infrasound , loud sound vibrations , and heavy noise are not only dangers to human health but also able to surrounding microorganisms that are an essential component of nature and its cycles .
Regional environmental security threats in the EAEU
The current trend toward the reallocation of human capital from a labor-consuming to a knowledge-based economy with the massive use of new technologies and innovations in the EAEU and around the world is almost inconceivable without major environmental disruptions . Growing urbanization and migration frequently result in environmental disasters or the degradation of nature . Mass movements of people from rural to urban areas and across national borders create essential social , economic , and environmental pressures in the region and compel the governments of Armenia , Belarus , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan and Russia to cooperate in regard to the prevention of deforestation , water resources and waste management . Various environmental problems can put the overall state of security and peace in the regional serious risk . Among them – high population fertility rates and overpopulation , the massive exploitation of natural resources , the accessibility of drinking water and water resource
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“ Azerbaijani forces firing white phosphorus munitions over major forests in the region ”, Massis post , November 1 , 2020 , https :// massispost . com / 2020 / 11 / azerbaijan-useswhite-phosphorus-munitions-in-karabakh /.
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“ 50 organizations issue statements on Azerbaijan ' s use of phosphorus munitions ,” News . am , November 2 , 2020 . https :// news . am / eng / news / 611157 . html .
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Red book , http :// www . redbookmag . com /. 80