October 21, 2026 at 22:13 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Ararat | Gegharkunik | Lori | Tavush | Vayots dzor
On October 21, the Green Zone of the 17th meeting of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17), taking place in Yerevan, became a platform for bringing the environmental challenges of Armenian settlements to international attention
October 20, 2026 at 19:59 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Syunik | Vayots dzor
During the protest, Nazeli Vardanyan, environmentalist and Director of “Forests of Armenia” NGO, addressed the long-standing struggle over the Amulsar issue, the involvement of financial institutions, and the role of the public
October 20, 2026 at 18:59 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Syunik | Vayots dzor
“Amulsar project undermines and obstructs the achievement of all 23 targets of the global biodiversity framework established by COP17,” Anna Shahnazaryan said.
October 20, 2026 at 16:43 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY
draft proposes a mechanism that would allow an operator to proceed to the environmental impact assessment (EIA) examination stage without prior consent from the local self-government body
October 20, 2026 at 16:26 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Yerevan
Seven communities in Armenia will voice their environmental challenges and proposals at the UN COP17 conference
October 20, 2026 at 14:26 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Yerevan
Victoria Burnazyan spoke at the panel discussion held in the Green Zone of CBD COP17
October 19, 2026 at 14:18 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Yerevan
... in the presence of journalists, the participants voiced their opposition to the operation of the Amulsar mine and expressed their concerns
October 19, 2026 at 13:57 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY
The main speaker at the session was Andrey Ralev presentation focused on the responsibility of public and private financial institutions in biodiversity conservation
October 18, 2026 at 19:30 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Yerevan
Representatives of Armenian civil society and citizens concerned about nature conservation address their declaration to all participants and organizers of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17)
October 18, 2026 at 17:51 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Yerevan
For every $1 spent on protecting nature, $30 is spent on activities that destroy it
October 18, 2026 at 16:45 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Yerevan
The EcoLur team is participating in a session held by the CBD Alliance - a network of civil society organizations - at the "Meridian" Expo Center, within the "Blue Zone"
October 18, 2026 at 14:14 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Yerevan
The Declaration reaffirms commitment to the implementation of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, including the mission to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 and achieve the vision of living in harmony with nature by 2050
October 16, 2026 at 14:10 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Vayots dzor
Inga Zarafyan, President of EcoLur Informational NGO, has outlined the main risks associated with the operation of the Amulsar gold mine
October 16, 2026 at 12:33 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Yerevan
The reopening of the Amulsar gold mine brings the Bern Convention’s recommendations and Armenia’s biodiversity commitments into focus
October 16, 2026 at 12:10 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Yerevan
Armenia’s National Pavilion has opened in the Blue Zone of the CBD COP17
October 16, 2026 at 10:54 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY | Yerevan
These themes connect with Article 8(j) of the Convention on Biological Diversity, which addresses the knowledge, innovations, and practices of Indigenous peoples and local communities relevant to biodiversity conservation and sustainable use
October 16, 2026 at 00:26 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY
We need to change these power relations. And we have an ally: the fact that the situation is changing.
October 14, 2026 at 15:46 | COP 17 THROUGH THE EYES OF CIVIL SOCIETY
On October 19–30, new global biodiversity conservation initiatives will be presented in the Blue Zone over 12 thematic days
