The Relevance of Systematic Studies of the Ecology of Azerbaijan for the Sustainable Development of Organic Agriculture

Abstract

In the ecological system on the territory of Azerbaijan, as a result of long-term techno-anthropogenic impacts, the rates of vital functions of the elements of the system diverge, having a direct impact on the structure of ecosystems by increasing, reducing and transforming the entire ecosystem and its components. The unity of the three components (social-environmental and economic) forms the basis of the concept of sustainable development. The question of the real possibility of long-term sustainable eco-development in Azerbaijan is relevant. In connection with the increased anthropogenic and technogenic impact on the environment, one of the main tasks in the environment was to obtain detailed information on the actual state of natural ecosystems of Azerbaijan, monitoring, assessment and forecasting of their changes in order to develop science-based measures to improve the country’s ecosystems. The problem of optimizing the quality of soil cover and water systems in Azerbaijan is extremely important for achieving long-term food security of the country at the stage of formation of “The Strategy for the Development of the Non-Oil Sector”, ensuring the production of environmentally friendly agricultural products against the background of extremely low environmental and biological capacity of the country’s territory. Scientific and methodological developments that meet the modern scientific and technological level using biomonitoring, bioindication and biotesting methods are in demand by modern bioecology to solve practical problems, including when analyzing environmental risks associated with environmental pollution and exceeding the environmentally acceptable loads of pollutants on natural and territorial complexes of various hierarchical level in Azerbaijan, the formation and development of active adaptive management.