Independent experts

• Additional Statement on Mining Sector Development Strategy (Arm)

• TAI on Developing Process of Mining Sector Development Strategy (Arm)
  
  
• EITI MSG Civil Society Faction Proposals and Observations (Arm)
  
  
• Trilateral MOU on Amulsar Mining signed among RA Government, Eurasian Development Bank, and "Lydian Armenia" CJSC (Arm)
  
  
• Yerevan’s Green City Action Plan and its implementation” Report (short version) (Eng)

• Report on "Action Plan of Gyumri Green City" and Its Implementation (Arm)

• Analysis of Mining and Environmental Legislation in Terms of Existing Loopholes (Rus.)
  
  

• Amulsar : Human Rights Violations and Environmental Negligence in the Search for Gold (Eng)

• Climate Change in Armenia 
  Development of Energy Sector in Parallel with Climate Conditions (Eng)
  
  
• The Environmental Compliance Assurance System in Armenia: Current Situation and Recommendations (Eng)
  
  
• Description of Socio-Economic and Environmental State in Vardenis Community in Gegharkunik Region, Armenia (Arm)
  
  
• Description of Socio-Economic and Environmental State in Martuni Community in Gegharkunik Region, Armenia (Arm)
  
  
• Description of Socio-Economic and Environmental State in Sisian Community in Syunik Region, Armenia (Arm)
  
  
• Description of Socio-Economic and Environmental State in Goris Community in Syunik Region, Armenia (Arm)
  
  
• Description of Socio-Economic and Environmental State in Akhtala Community in Lori Region, Armenia (Arm)
  
  
• Description of Socio-Economic and Environmental State in Odzun Community in Lori Region, Armenia (Arm)
  
  
• Distribution Mapping of Heavy Metals and Persistent Organic Pollutants in Mining Areas in Tumanyan and Stepanavan Areas of Lori Region for 2018-2021 (Rus.) 
  
  
• Hydropower As Economic Priority in Goris and Sisian Communities, Syunik Region, and Its Environmental and Social Consequences (Arm)
• Report on “Liability of Non-operating Mining Companies in EITI Process” project (Arm)
  
  
• “Discussions on Implementation of NDC under Paris Agreement of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change”
  Summery Report (Arm.)
  
  
• "Vayk Gold", LLC, Report on Azatek gold-polymetallic mine of Vayots Dzor Region of RA (Arm.)
  
  
• "Vardani Zartonk" LLC, Report on Sofi-Bina Gold Polymetallic Mine of Vayots Dzor Region RA (Arm.)
  
  
• Report on Gladzor Polymetallic mine of Vayots Dzor region of RA (Arm.)
  
  
• "Lydian Armenia" CJSC, Report on "Tigranes", "Artavazdes" and "Erato" sites of the Amulsar Gold Mine (Arm.)
  
  
• “Ler-X” LLC, Report on Hanqasar Copper-Molybdenum Mine in  Syunik Region of RA (Arm.)
  
  
• "Geghi Gold" LLC, Report on Voskedzor Gold-Polymetallic Mine, Syunik Region of RA (Arm.)
  
  
• “Gharagulyanner” CJSC, Report on the Central Section of the Verin Vardanidzor Gold-Polymetallic Mine in Syunik Region of  RA (Arm)
  
  
• “Tatstoun” LLC, Report on Lichq Copper Mine in Syunik Region of RA (Arm.)

• “Tatstoun” LLC, Report on Tkhkut  Section of Aygedzor Copper-Molybdenum Mine in Syunik Region of RA (Arm.)

• "Lichkvaz" CJSC, report on Lichkvaz-tey gold mine of Syunik region of RA (Arm.)

• “At-Metals” LLC, Report on  Meghrasar Gold Mine (Arm.)

• “Active Lernagorts” LLC, Report on  the Central Section of Aygedzor Copper-Molybdenum Mine in Syunik marz of RA (Arm.)

• A Joint CSO Submission on the Draft Revised Version of the EIB Transparency Policy (Eng)
  
  
• “Mego Gold” LLC, Report on Central Part of Toukhmanuk Gold Mine (Arm)
  
  
• “Paramount Gold Mining” CJSC, Report on Lusajur Site of Meghradzor Gold Mine (Arm)
  
  
• “Fortune Resources” LLC, Report on Hrazdan Iron Mine (Arm)

• “Marjan Mining Company” LLC: Report on Marjan Gold-Polymetallic Mine (Arm)

• "EcoLur" Informational NGO: "Challenges of Vulnerable Ararat City and Ararat Village Under Conditions of COVID 19" Report (Arm)
  
  
• “Molibdeni Ashkharh” LLC: Report on Dastakert Copper-molybdenum Mine (Arm)
  
  
• "EcoLur" Informational NGO: "Challenges of Vulnerable Armavir and Taronik Communities Under Conditions of COVID 19" Report (Arm)
  
  
• Report on “Assat” LLC (Arm)
  
  
• "EcoLur" Informational NGO: "Challenges of Vulnerable Shnogh Community Under Conditions of COVID 19" Report (Arm)

• Report on "Baktek Eco" LLC (Arm)

• Report on "Multi Group Concern" LLC (Arm)

• "EcoLur" Informational NGO: "Challenges of Vulnerable Verin Getashen and Nerqin Getashen Communities Under Conditions of COVID 19" Report (Arm)
  
  
• "EcoLur" Informational NGO: "Challenges of Vulnerable Martuni Community Under Conditions of COVID 19" Report (Arm)
  
  
• Report on "Sagamar" CJSC (Arm)
  
  
• Decision of RA human rights defender on Astghadzor complaint (Arm)
  
  
• Socio-environmental aspects of the development of solar energy in Armenia (Eng)
  
  
• Verdict of Public Environmental Court on "Violation of Astghadzor community residents' right to water" environmental public case (Arm)
• Complaint to Bern Convention secretariat on Amulsar project
• Verdict of Public Environmental Court on “Continuous impact of Nahatak tailing dump on environment and human health" case (Arm)
  
  
• Verdict of Public Environmental Court on “Continuous occupation of Dalma gardens in Yerevan” case (Arm)
  
  
• Civil society statement: Climate bonds initiative must abandon its misguided attempt to greenwash hydropower (Rus)
  
  
• Interim report on social study in communities located in impact zone of Armenian nuclear power plant (Eng)
  
  
• Positions of competent bodies regarding applications for restitution of right to water sent by Ararat Valley residents to RA Prime minister (Arm)
  
  
• EcoLur's enquiry and reply of RA Ministry of Emergency Situation on emergency states on tailing dumps operated in Armenia (Arm)
  
  
• Perception of people on social impacts of operations of "Zangezur copper molybdenum combine" CJSC and proposals aimed at overcoming negative impacts (Arm)
  
  
• Financial data submitted by “Zangezur copper and molybdenum combine” CJSC in the first  EITI National Report for Armenia, presented in Harutyun Movsisyan’s presentation (Arm)
• Perception of people on social impacts on operations of Agarak copper and molybdenum combine in Syunik region and proposals aimed at overcoming negative impacts (Arm)
• Perception of people on social impacts of operations of "Akhtala ore dressing combine" CJSC (Shamlugh copper mine) proposals aimed at overcoming negative impacts (Arm)
• Residents of Akhtala be aware and demanding, protesct your interests and rights in Armenian processes of the EITI (Arm)
• Verdict of the Public Environmental Court on “Impact of metallic mining developing in Armenia on environment and human health” case (Arm)

• "Mining impacted communities - full participants in EITI process" project, Meghri, Agarak, Kartchevan, H. Movsisyan (Arm)

• Brief summery of findings of sociological survey carried out by EcoLur NGO in Taronik community, Armavir region, within frames of "Protect your right to water" project (Arm)

• Brief summery of findings of sociological survey carried out by EcoLur NGO in Sayat Nova community municipality and community residents, Ararat region, within frames of "Protect your right to water" project (Arm)

• Strategic assessment of mining sector sustainability: Armenia (Arm)

• Brief summery of findings of sociological survey carried out by  EcoLur NGO in Artashar community, Armavir region, within frames of "Protect your right to water" project (Arm)

• Perception of people on social impacts of operations of Kapan ore processing combine and proposals aimed at overcoming negative impacts  (Arm)

• Perception of people on social impacts of operations of 'Geoprominng Gold' LLC and proposals aimed at overcoming negative impacts (Arm)

• Verdict of Public Environmental Court on hazards threatening Lake Sevan (Arm)

• Residents of Kapan be Aware and demanding, protect your interests and rights in Armenian processes of the EITI (Arm)

• Residents of Geghamasar be aware and demanding, protect your interests and rights in Armenian processes of the  EITI (Arm)

• "Jrarat-dessert" (Arm)

• Brief summery of findings of sociological survey carried out by  EcoLur NGO in Hayanist community, Ararat region, within frames of "Protect your right to water" project (Arm)

• Verdict of Public Environmental Court on violations in forest ecosystem in Armenia  (Arm)

• Perceptions of population on social impact of "Teghout" CSJC activities on community and proposals aimed at overcoming negative impacts  (Arm)

• Public Environmental Court verdict PEC 002/19 on Teghout Copper and molybdenum mining case (Arm)

• “Residents of Shnogh and Teghout Be Aware and Demanding, Protect Your Interests and Rights in Armenian Processes of the EITI” (Arm)

• "Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) in Hen Eggs in Alaverdi, Armenia' (Eng)

• 'Heavy Metals in Surroundings of Mining and Metallurgical Objects in Lori Region, Armenia' (Eng)

• Public Environmental Court Verdict PEC 001/19 On Case on Violating Balance Groundwater Resources in Ararat Artesian Basin (Arm)

• “Assessing the social impacts of the preparatory and development phases at Lydian Armenia’s Amulsar gold-bearing quartzite mine in Armenia through surveys of impacted communities” (Arm)

• Report on New Circumstances Related to the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of the Amulsar Gold Project in Armenia (Eng)

• Geologist, Expert Harutyun Movsisyan's Opinion on Amulsar Project (Arm)

• Hakob Sanasaryan’s observations on EIA of “Amended project of Amulsar gold-bearing quatzite mining” and state expert assessment opinion issued to it, Hakob Sanasaryan proposing to annul state  expert assessment opinion issued to Amulsar project (Arm)

• Geografer, geomorphologist Levon Galstyan's opinion on Amulsar project (Arm)

• Report on new circumstances related to the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) of the Amulsar gold project in Armenia (Eng)

• Opinion of deputy director of NAS RA Institute (Arm)

• Opinion of RA Health Ministry on Amulsar (Arm)

• Expert opinion on biodiversity, its conservation and biodiversity offset in  EIA and appendixes of Amulsar gold quartzite deposit in the Republic of Armenia (Eng)

• Toolkit to introduce the theoretical background for HRIA in South Caucasus (Eng)

• Conclusion on Amulsar gold quartzite deposit by Nazeli Vardanyan (Arm)

• Integrated management system implementation plan of Teghout CJSC (Eng)

• Results of “Supporting new reforms in SHPP sector through CSO-Government dialogue” project (Arm)

• Documentation of legislative acts and by-laws related to reforms in SHPP sector developed in frames of "Supporting new reforms in SHPP sector through CSO-Government dialogue" project (Arm)

• Draft charter of SHPP multistakeholder council (Arm)

• RA draft laws “On making amendments and supplements to RA law “On making amendments and supplements to RA Water Code” and RA Code on Administrative Offences” (Arm)

• Environmental organizations and specialists submitting legal and professional grounds to Armenian Government (Arm)

• RA draft governmental resolution “On approving procedure of running environmental passports of small hydropower plants and its format” (Arm)

• RA draft Governmental resolution “On making amendments and supplements to RA Governmental resolution № 1343-N dated on 19 October 2017 “On annulling RA Governmental resolutions № 1680-n dated on 20 December 2012 and № 519-N “On approving checklists of risk-based inspections carried out by nature protection and soil inspection body of RA Nature protection ministry of RA”” (Arm)

• Brief policy on “green” rights in Armenia (Eng)

• Hydropower and water industry development in Southern Eurasia and worldwide (Rus)

• A recipe for success. Cookbook on public participation with experiences from Visegrad 4 and Eastern Partnership countries (Eng)

• Amulsar gold project: overview of concerns with the Amulsar gold project, potential consequences, and recommendations (Eng)

• Nuclear energy in Armenia: risks, responsibility and safety (Eng)

• TAIEX workshop on reconciling hydropower production and flood protection with sustainable water management and nature protection, conclusions and stakeholder recommendations (Eng)

• 'Hazarashen' NGO study results on exploitation of Armenian forests, their use, management and knowledge (Rus)

• Get acquainted: forests in Lori www.ecolur.org (Eng)

• Problems of forest on www.ecolur.org (Eng)

• Specially protected nature areas of Armenia for conservation of forests and biodiversity (Eng)

• Legal and institutional issues of forest sector of Armenia (Rus)

• Legislative regulation of forest felling in Armenia (Rus)

• ENPI FLEG II in Georgia – successes and lessons learned, how to move forward? (Eng)

• Main threats to the forests in Georgia (Eng)

• Threats to the forests in Armenia (Eng)
  

• Findings of public monitoring of forests in Armenia (Eng)

• Forest dependency in rural Armenia (Eng, Arm)

• List of hunting places and relevant schemes per regions (Arm)

• “Supporting reforms in the sector of small hydro power plants through enabling a dialogue between civil society and the Ministry of Nature protection for sustainable use of river ecosystems” handbook (Eng)

• "Sustainable development agenda till 2030" implementation strategy of recommendations from UN "Rio+20" summit in the Republic of Armenia in context of global program" (Arm)

• Strategy and national action plan on conservation, protection, recovery and use of biodiversity in the Republic of Armenia (Arm)

• Tukhmanuk, plant equipping or a new, larger tailing dump construction by strengthening the dumps? (Arm)

• Compliance appraisal: summary of results, IFC investment in Lydian International LTD. (project #27657), Armenia, complaint 02 (Eng)

• Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee takes certain measures to Armenia up to probable Convention termination (Eng)

• RA INDC in frames of UN Climate Change Convention towards Paris (Arm) 

• One of the reasons for women’s reproductive health issues in Lori region is mining (Eng)

• Potentilla   Porphyrantha  in Amulsar (Arm)

• CAO compliance appraisal in relation to IFC's investment in Lydian International LTD (Eng)

• Regulation to annul environmental expertise opinion (Arm)

• Petrosyan V, Grigoryan R, Melkom Melkomian D, Akopyan K. Akhtala pilot project on community empowerment: final report. American University of Armenia school of public health, center for health services research and development, Yerevan, Armenia, 2014  (Eng)

• "Environmental impact expertise procedure on main concept paper and planned activities" (Arm)

• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, project complaint mechanism, eligibility assessment report (Arm, Eng)

• SOS  Amulsar civic initiative complaint  on Amlulsar project to EBRD PCM (Eng)

• Gndevaz village residents complaint to PCM EBRD on Amulsar project(Eng)

• Strategy on radiation monitoring of environment (Arm)

• Public notification and discussion procedure (Arm)

• Priority  problems related with tailing dumps of the Republic of Armenia (Rus)

• Minutes of public discussions at Nature Protection Ministry on draft Governmental resolution “On determining procedure of notification and public discussions” (Arm)

• “Assessment criteria of environmental situation for detecting zones of environmental emergency situations and zones of environmental disasters” methodology (Rus)

•  SHPP socio-environmental impact analysis (Arm, Eng, 2014)

• Armenia to lose its lands because of state policy (2012, Arm)

• Civil society, development and environmental activism in Armenia _A. Ishkanian (Arm, Eng)

• Complex program for recovery of trout reserves and fish breeding in Lake Sevan (Arm)

• SHPPs under umbrela of international financial institutions (Arm, Eng)

• “Sevan” national park management plan (Arm)

• Report on Аrarat town environment (Rus)

• Teghout ore mining and processing factory construction and copper-molybdenum mine exploitation environmental management plan (Arm)

• Teghout deposit exploitation directed against the whole society (Arm)

• RA Nature protection Ministry -not protecting state interests (Arm)

• Report on Gerd Rozenkranz’s book “Nuclear Power: Myths and Reality” (Rus)

• Chemical security one of the most priority problems in Armenia (Rus)

• Law and morality neglected (Arm)

• RA legislation violations regarding Teghout deposit exploitation (Arm)

• RA specially protected areas (Arm)

• Rubbish (Rus)
  

• Activities aimed at biodiversity protection (Arm)

• Forest resources assessment for forest inexhaustible use (Rus)

• Economic mechanisms in nature protection and nature management (Arm)

• “Nuclear Power: Myths And Reality” (Rus)

• International cooperation on environment (Arm)

• Ecotourism in nature protected areas and around (Arm)

• Forestindustry (Rus)

• Biodiversity in Armenia (Rus)

• RA environment impact assessment implementation and legislative field regulating it, public participation (Arm)

• Waste management issues in RA (Arm)

• Ecological education, situation analysis in the field of “Education for sustainable development” in Armenia (Arm)
  
  
• Armenian water recourses, management and monitoring(Arm)
  

• Sustainable development in Armenia (Arm)

• Aparan and Azat water reserves volume as of 16 May, Hrazdan river flow in vegetation period and water outlet from Lake Sevan in cubic meters (Arm)

• Monthly temperature and precipitation norm deviation in Ararat in 2000 and 2008  (Rus)

• Attitudes on deforestation and protection of forests in Armenia: nationwide survey findings (Arm, Eng)

• Economic survey on Armenia’s forest and wood processing (Arm, Eng)

• Project on “Mass media involvement in forest resources management national strategy implementation process” (Rus)

• Energy use in Armenia: nationwide survey findings (Arm, Eng)

• Attitudes on deforestation and protection of forests in Armenia: 
  nationwide survey findings (Arm, Eng)

• Clean energy (Rus)

• Ongoing reforms of public forestry institutions in Central Asian and Caucasus countries (Rus, Eng)

• Government decision 684-N  on 18 June, 2009 “On approving the description and territory size of “Jrvezh” forest park and amending RA Government decision N 1046-N dated on 18 July 2002” (Arm)

• GEO Alaverdi: environment and urban development (Arm)

• Calculation of food fish and crawfish stocks in Lake Sevan, 2008 (Arm)

• Chemical impacts of different types of mining and mineral processing operations (Eng)

• Environmental and social profile for Denо Gold Mining company’s operation in Armenia (Arm, Eng)

• Armenia’s second national communication to the UNFCCC (Arm)

• Current report of Supervisory chamber of Armenia on lawfulness of soil allocation for use and examination results concerning soil use in Sotq mine of Gegharkounik region and Meghradzor mine of Kotayk region (Arm, Rus)

• Objections and explanations of “Geopromining Gold” to interim minutes № 1 dated on 24.09.2010, № 2 and № 3 dated on 28.09.2010 drawn up on facts revealed in examination process held in “Geopromining Gold” plc on basis of Supervisory chamber decision № 19/2 dated on 19 July 2010 (Arm, Rus)

• Mining tailing dumps and Kapan copper combine operation impact assessment on Kapan town environment (Arm)

•  Investigation of ecological situation in Qajaran town (Arm)

• “Resource potential for radioactive raw materials in Armenia and its development perspectives” (“Mountainous journal” scientific journal, N 6, 2007) (Rus)

• Project of gold recovery factory construction near Hrazdan (Arm)

• Amulsar opencast mining expansion project (Arm)

• Integrated assessment of the Lake Sevan environmental conditions (GEO- Lake Sevan) (Arm, Rus, Eng)

• Conclusion of Nature protection Ministry "Nature protection expertise" SNCO on Amulsar project with appurtenances (Arm)

• Antinational process to hinder and prevent Lake Sevan level increase continues, autor engineer-mechanic Sergey Hajinyan (Arm)

• Jermuk national park project (Arm)