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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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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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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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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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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As “Ecolur” NGO informs us, the participants of the round table held in “Ecolur” Press Club, discussed on “Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the Light of Energy Safety”and made various speeches and proposals on the issue. In his speech First Nature Protection Deputy Minister Simon Papyan said the most important way for Armenia to develop
In her article about the alternative to a balcony, Liz Eve speaks about wonderful green pathway that cover a large area, even beyond the limits of the building. “Zalewski Architecture Group” created such pathway as a new idea for a balcony-like space. The walkway invites inhabitants to come out of the balcony door and walk about a grassy
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According to the RA Ministry of Nature Protection, during the process of inspection visits, admitting process of inspection affairs and reports handed over the proceedings of the inspection in the period of 11-15.05.2015, the State Environmental Inspectorate\’s regional departments detected illegal logging violations and violations of the norms of atmospheric air protection, water protection norms, norms
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According to Greenpeace International, the current food system is broken. This is because of chemical pesticides, which are really not necessary for food production. Industrial and chemical intensive food production impacts on people and farmers, the planet and animals. In fact, ecological pest management is successfully implemented around the world, but these chemicals have an
On the 14th of May the RA government approved the documentation package “Making Amendments and Supplements to RA Law “On Wastes”, “Making Amendments and Supplements to RA Code “On Subsoil” and “Making Amendments and Supplements to RA Law “On Administrative Offences”, stating that the wastes in Armenia either mining or household must have passports. As planned,
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