Caspian region: A focus on Azerbaijan - Oil, natural gas, environment and resource management

Abstract

At In this paper, it was attempted to examine the oil, natural gas, environment and resource management with a focus on Azerbaijan with details on history, geography, political, social, and economic developments of Caspian zone. The developments realized by countries over time are important with regard to what course they will follow in the future. The study also attracts attention to the environmental and economic importance of Lake Hazar, which is important for the country. Like other Turkic Republics that have gained their independence, the main economic goal of Azerbaijan is to realize a strong economic structure that can stand on its own in order to achieve economic independence as well as political independence in order to coordinate natural and environmental advantages. © The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2021.