ISET Economist Blog

31 May 2023

Ana Terashvili

Water resource management reform: current situation and expectations

In Georgia, a new law on “Water Resources Management" has been drafted, which involves significant and complex legislative changes. The country will have a new, unified system of managing water resources based on international approaches after the proposed law is implemented, satisfying the requirements set forth in the Association Agreement (AA) concluded with the European Union (EU).

10 October 2022

Ketevan Muradashvili, Elene Nikuradze, Mariam Tsulukidze

Water pollution in the Mtkvari River

Water quality has become a global concern in the twenty-first century. Data from the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 6 suggests that only 56% of the world’s domestic wastewater is treated. However, the majority of countries (especially developing nations) do not gather water quality data on a regular basis.

12 September 2022

Aleksandra Shalibashvili, Tamar Mdzeluri, Mariam Tsulukidze

Lead contamination in Georgia – myth or fatal reality?

Lead contamination has been estimated to account for around 900,000 deaths per year worldwide (IHME, 2019). Typically developing countries suffer the most, where the use of lead in paint and other household products is often not fully regulated or controlled.

20 June 2022

Eka Nozadze, Erekle Shubitidze

Forest fires and climate change in Georgia – potential ways forward

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as the global pandemic, have diverted the world’s attention and in general, put climate change and the green economy onto the back burner of the political agenda.

26 April 2022

Nutsa Bazlidze, Erekle Shubitidze, Guram Lobzhanidze

Developing a circular economy in Georgia – the benefits, achievements, and challenges

Circular economy and integrated waste management are both concepts we often hear when discussing issues of ecological well-being or climate change. This way of imagining the economy has already gained a foothold in many countries. The idea of the circular economy itself implies a different attitude towards patterns of production and consumption, that which aims to minimize wasted resources.

28 March 2022

Tamar Sulukhia

Is climate change a serious threat that affects you?

Today is 24 March, and it’s been snowing heavily in Tsavkisi for the past few days. My yard and street are covered by about a full meter of snow. Cars are stuck on the snow-covered streets and our small community is physically cut off from the rest of the world. Locals can’t remember such a snowstorm, especially in March.

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