The radioactive contamination
is one of the most damaging and dangerous types of pollution in Caspian
Sea.
The nuclear activities of the coastal states, the remnants of the nuclear
tests the nuclear wastes and the nuclear side of exploration and exploitation
and transportation (specially by pipelines) are the sources of nuclear
danger in the Caspian Sea.
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Part I: Azerbaijan
Prior to the dissolution
of the Soviet Union, control of the Caspian sea was divided between
Iran and the USSR, Currently five countries Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,
Iran, Russia, Turkmenistan claim rights over the sea, though so far
the five nations have been unable to come to an agreement over the sharing
of those rights.
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With a population
of 71 million, and a GDP more than 115 billion, Iran is the second most
populous country and the second largest economy in the middle –eastern
region. It is also second largest OPEC oil producer and has the world
second largest Reserves of gas. In the recent year Iran has given strong
and special emphasis to human, social protection. As a result of major
investments in the social sector over the last
