May 02, 2016 at 15:55 | Forest | Yerevan
“Amendments to Forest Code have obviously been made for the purpose of permitting site development so as to legalize the objects of certain people already constructed in the forests and to continue site development in forest-covered
April 27, 2016 at 13:31 | Forest | Yerevan
“The president of our country assigned us to review and reduce the burden, all those administrative drawbacks, which exist in our country. There was a contradiction between
April 25, 2016 at 16:34 | Forest | Yerevan
On 31 March 2016 the Armenian Government approved RA draft laws “On Making Amendments and Supplements to RA Forest Code” and “On Making Amendment to RA Code on Administrative Violations” and sent to the National Assembly. The amendments envisage permitting site development in forests and to eliminate the concept of a forest ticket
April 25, 2016 at 16:20 | Climate Change | Armavir | Yerevan
“Growing apricot in Ararat Valley is almost inexpedient, it’s already several years as apricot trees blossom earlier and
April 21, 2016 at 14:58 | Forest | Yerevan
Since 2009 the extent of reforestation works has reduced by 6 times reaching almost zero level in 2015. The Government hasn’t allotted even a penny for the reforestation in 2016. Recently the Armenian Government has approved the draft amendments
April 19, 2016 at 18:22 | Climate Change | Yerevan
The American University of Armenia has a mandatory environmental component in its academic programs: “In the AUA Master’s programs it’s obligatory to select a one-credit environmental course, if you don’t select an environmental course
April 18, 2016 at 17:26 | Cities | Yerevan
Soon dogs, construction materials and clothes won’t be sold in Vernisazh. Yerevan Municipality initiated reconstruction, modernization, regulation and improvements
April 18, 2016 at 13:07 | Climate Change | Yerevan
There are three social forums operating adjunct to Nature Protection Ministry, which ensure the detection and multilateral discussion of environmental problems. As Armen Vardanyan, Nature Protection Ministry
April 14, 2016 at 14:44 | Climate Change | Yerevan
The civil society will be involved in climate change mitigation and adaptation processes only provided that it will have social and economic benefit from such involvement: Aram Gabrielyan, National Focal Point of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, expressed
April 08, 2016 at 12:53 | Climate Change | Shirak | Yerevan
The aim of the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) implemented by the UNDP is to involve civil society into the implementation processes of global environmental conventions.
April 06, 2016 at 15:29 | Officials | Yerevan
We have 11 private companies – small and medium enterprises, where ecological audits have already been carried out, relevant “healthing” and “greening” consultations have been provided and we already have proposals accepted
April 05, 2016 at 16:24 | Cities | Yerevan
The projects aimed at energy efficiency in Armenia give their results; particularly Yerevan Municipality saved
April 05, 2016 at 15:37 | Officials | Yerevan
The conditions for the use of water resources in Armenia shall be reviewed: one of the main issues is environmental flow. Its calculation methodology doesn’t
April 05, 2016 at 15:22 | Officials | Yerevan
The Nature Protection Ministry has adopted SHPP healthing program, the information basis of which is the monitoring of SHPPs carried out in the frames of
April 05, 2016 at 14:10 | Biodiversity | Yerevan
Armenia has great potential for ecotourism development: Alen Amirkhanian, Director of the AUA Acopian Center for the Environment, presented the wealth of Armenia at 'Ecotourism in Armenia' conference
April 04, 2016 at 18:34 | Biodiversity | Yerevan
On April 3 “Green Ocean” civic initiative carried out a tree planting in Yerevan Botanical Garden. Mainly dry-resistant trees have been planted. “Our aim is to draw public
April 01, 2016 at 19:53 | Biodiversity | Yerevan
The International Bird Day is celebrated on 1 April to draw people’s attention to the problems of the preservation of these small creatures. To what extent the birds are safe in our
April 01, 2016 at 16:07 | Cities | Yerevan
The areas of Rich", "Santa Fe" and other cafes continue to be diggen located in green zones, which can result in the drying up of surrounding trees. Ring Boulevard and Victory Park are
