March 06, 2026 at 10:41 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Yerevan
Inga Zarafyan proposed organizing a series of events in the run-up to COP17 at both international and local levels, including engagement with communities
COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY
March 05, 2026 at 16:25 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Yerevan
President of EcoLur Informational NGO Inga Zarafyan presented civil society approaches ahead of the Biodiversity Convention’s COP17
March 05, 2026 at 16:00 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Yerevan
Reforms in Armenia’s waste management system, the legislative initiative to restrict plastic use, and the introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility continue to remain key policy directions of Environment Ministry
March 05, 2026 at 13:27 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Yerevan
Victoria Burnazyan welcomed the initiative and inquired whether Armenia currently has legal regulations specifically addressing ecosystem services
March 04, 2026 at 17:31 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY
During COP17, the global review of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) will be conducted on the basis of national reports submitted by Parties
March 03, 2026 at 18:00 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY
The 2026 theme is “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods for World Wildlife Day 2026”
February 19, 2026 at 11:54 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY
Outlining the key elements of the Leaders’ Summit envisaged under the framework of COP17, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Robert Abisoghomonyan noted in his remarks:
February 17, 2026 at 15:44 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY
Hambardzum Matevosyan, Minister of Environment of the RA, delivered opening remarks, emphasizing Armenia’s readiness to guide the Convention’s processes through transparent, inclusive and ambitious
February 16, 2026 at 17:46 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY
From February 16-19, 2026, the 6th meeting of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI6) of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will be held in Rome, Italy
January 30, 2026 at 16:18 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Yerevan
Victoria Burnazyan, Deputy President of “EcoLur” Informational NGO, also participated in the meeting
January 30, 2026 at 12:17 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Yerevan
In 2025, a total of 1,264 violations were recorded, mainly related to the protection of flora (1,066 cases)
January 27, 2026 at 21:38 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Tavush
Within the framework of “Support to the UNCT Armenia in the lead-up to COP17 project” a capacity-building workshop entitled “Armenia’s Biodiversity Strategies and Key Documents” was held in Dilijan
January 23, 2026 at 15:50 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Tavush | Yerevan
Through the project “Support to Armenia in the Lead-up to COP17,” the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus (REC Caucasus), in close cooperation with the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia, are supporting this process
December 26, 2025 at 15:52 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY
ratifying the Nagoya Protocol will strengthen the state’s sovereignty over natural resources and establish a legal framework for fair and mutually beneficial relations arising from their use
How Armenia Will Reach Target of Protecting 30% of its Territory: Response from Environment Ministry
December 21, 2025 at 11:34 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY
Ministry of Environment has not submitted an official proposal to the Secretariat of the Bern Convention regarding the reduction of Emerald candidate sites
December 09, 2025 at 22:04 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY
The Yerevan Azure (Polyommatus erivanensis), an endemic red-listed species of the Armenian Highlands, was chosen as the basis for the official COP17 logo
November 28, 2025 at 16:08 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Lori | Syunik | Tavush | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
Thirty-one businesses with around 700 employees received support in tourism and related sectors, and nearly 70,000 visitors benefited from improved infrastructure
November 26, 2025 at 16:58 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY
What is citizen science, and what role can it play in strengthening knowledge in the field of the environment, as well as in fostering dialogue and cooperation between civil society and the scientific community