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What Is Left From Armenian Forests?
October 01, 2015 at 12:20 | Forest | Lori | Syunik
Studies in forest sector in recent 10 years are few, while figures contradict each other starting from the forest cover: so far the official figure is from 1991 – 11.2% forest-covered area. Some official documents say this figure is 8%, but according
How To Survive in Winter: Gegharkounik Region (Photos)
September 30, 2015 at 15:19 | Forest | Gegharkunik
As a near-forest village Aygut villagers are entitled to annually 8 cum of free-of-charge fallen deadwood. Nevertheless, according to Chief Forestry Officer Karen Grigoryan there is no fallen deadwood left in the forest
Very “Responsible Mining” by “Cronimet”
September 29, 2015 at 17:48 | Mining | Syunik
The Pan-Armenian Environmental Front (PEF) civic initiative’s video shooting in the area of Artsvanik tailing dump owned by ZCMC showed once again that the wastewater from
Death in "Dundee Precious Metals Kapan" Company
September 29, 2015 at 14:41 | Mining | Syunik
On 23 September an accident took place in the surface area of southern section of Shahumyan mine owned by "Dundee Precious Metals Kapan" Company, which caused
Russia Plans to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Up To 70-75% By 2030
September 29, 2015 at 14:19 | Officials
Russia has joined the political forum on global climate change process. Russia plans to reduce by 2030 the greenhouse emissions to 70, 75 percent of the 1990 level, as the Russian President Vladimir Putin stated at the General Assembly meeting
“Amberd 1” and “Amberd 2” SHPP Monitoring Results (Photos)
September 28, 2015 at 17:12 | Small HPPs, Energy | Aragatsotn
In the framework of the project entitled “Support to the Reforms of SHPPs through a Dialogue between the Public and The Ministry of Nature Protection of the RA for the Purpose of River Ecosystem Use” the expert group visited Aragatsotn Rgion for “Amberd 1” and “Amberd 2” SHPPs.