Goal 4. Reduction of Oil Pollution and Industrial Waste

Significant pollution of marine and coastal environments caused by oil extraction, transportation, and industrial waste dumping.

• SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.

• SDG 14: Life Below Water.

• Reduce oil pollution in coastal areas by X% by 2025.

• Implement X technologies for cleaning contaminated sites (e.g., bioremediation).

• Complete X projects on safe disposal and recycling of industrial waste.

• Establish a regional monitoring and response center for oil spills and toxic discharges (CAIER, Ionosphere Institution, Kazakhstan).

• Processing of oil sludge, drilling and metallurgical sludge, as well as silt deposits (CAIER)

• Bioremediation of oil-contaminated soil and water

• Recent Advances in Creating Biopreparations to Fight Oil Spills in Soil Ecosystems in Kazakhstan: A review of biopreparations and biotechnologies developed in Kazakhstan to remediate oil pollution. (mdpi.com)

• Oil emulsification and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon adsorption using fine particles as dispersants: Patent on using fine particles as dispersants for oil emulsification and PAH adsorption. (patents.google.com)

• Compositions and methods for oil spill remediation: Patent on compositions and methods for oil spill cleanup in marine environments. (patents.google.com)