June 2015

Ecosystem preservation in Climate Change – proposals to the RA Government

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The question on what consequences will the expected temperature rise and precipitation decrease  have on the biodiversity of Armenia resulting from Climate Changes, was discussed  during the round table “vulnerability of ecosystems due to climate change\”  held at \”EcoLur\” Press Club. As a result of the discussion, the following recommendations were made to the RA […]

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No Additional Water Outlet from Lake Sevan This Year

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This year no additional water outlet from Lake Sevan will be conducted, as Yuri Javadyan, Chairman of Scientific-Expert Committee on Lake Sevan told \”EcoLur\” in his interview. In 2015, 170 million cum water will be let out of Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes, which was approved by the executive in April. The Nature Protection Ministry

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Biodiversity Conservation – a priority in European Policy

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According to “Ecolur” Informational NGO, during the Conference on Biodiversity for the Eastern partnership Countries in Brussels, Karin Zaunberger, DG ENV, said that Biodiversity and habitat conservation are a priority in European policy and the protection of natural capital is for the economic sustainability, and added that countries should undertake political commitments in this direction.

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Red-Listed Species of Urtsasar are Victims of Travertine Mine

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During the round table entitled “Vulnerability of Ecosystems Conditioned with Climate Change” held at EcoLur Press Club, Eleonora Gabrielyan, Dr. in Biological Sciences, Professor, said that a travertine mine is developed in Urtsasar, which is the birthplace of Armenian moufflon and habitat of red-listed species. “The ex-president took off the most important part of the

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Thanks to the Nature and to the Environmentalists!

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The RA Minister of Nature Protection held the \”World Environment Day” and the “Environmentalist Day” celebrations on June 5 at “Poghosyan Gardens”. According to the ministry, around 50 organizations (MNP structural and separate divisions, environmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, schools and educational institutions, companies engaged in the production of green technology, culture centers) have participated in

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Subsoil Exploitation at Expense of Agricultural Land Areas

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According to “Ecolur” Informational NGO, a press conference was held at “Ecolur” Press Club on 29 May, where Ashot Vardevanyan, National Coordinator of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, Deputy Head of Department for Managing Bio-resources of Nature Protection Ministry, said that In 2002-2014 around 800 million people didn’t have sufficient food. “The UN declared

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