May 06, 2021 at 14:21 | Dialog with officials | Yerevan
Issues related to the modernization of irrigation norms in the context of climate change in Armenia and the development of a water adaptation program were raised in Yerevan
Dialog with officials
May 06, 2021 at 13:09 | Dialog with officials | Vayots dzor
The Berne Convention Bureau reiterated its recommendation to halt any developments that can negatively affect the habitats and species protected under the Convention
May 05, 2021 at 18:15 | Dialog with officials | Gegharkunik
"EcoLur" addressed a letter to RA Environment Ministry
May 05, 2021 at 17:58 | Dialog with officials
“Strengthened Protection and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in Armenia in Line with European Standards” Twinning project kicked off.
May 05, 2021 at 15:52 | Dialog with officials
"EcoLur" presented RA Acting Environment Minister Romanos Petrosyan with the list of non-operating metal mining companies for which RA Environment Ministry has not set the amount of monitoring fees
May 05, 2021 at 10:12 | Dialog with officials
In order to mitigate the effects of natural disasters and climate change, farmers should be offered to grow other plants, other varieties, early-ripening and mid-ripening species
May 04, 2021 at 17:35 | Dialog with officials | Yerevan
At the meeting of the Public Council under RA Environment Minister held on April 30, Victoria Burnazyan, Vice President of “EcoLur” Informational NGO, presented certain results of "Responsibility of Non-Operating Mining Companies in EITI Process" project on mining issues
May 04, 2021 at 16:44 | Dialog with officials | Yerevan
There are several main reasons for not cultivating agricultural land areas. First, people received quite small land areas in different categories and different sectors during the privatization process
April 29, 2021 at 15:08 | Dialog with officials | Yerevan
It is predicted in Armenia until 2100 that the movement of agro-climatic zones will be 200-400 m, crop yields will decrease, soil degradation will increase and fertility will drop, whereas the negative impact of dangerous hydrothermal phenomena will increase
April 29, 2021 at 12:37 | Dialog with officials
According to Bardukh Gabrielyan, if in 2013-2018 the total biomass of fish increased year by year, from 1296 tons to 2948 tons, then after 2018 it decreased to 2668 tons in 2019 and 2345 tons in 2020
April 28, 2021 at 13:25 | Dialog with officials | Lori
RA Environment Ministry has refused the issuance of water use permits to Lori Berd 1 and Lori Berd 2 SHHPs on the Dzoraget River in Lori Region
April 23, 2021 at 13:12 | Dialog with officials | Yerevan
Currently 86% of the country's territory is degraded and 44% is desertified in Armenia
April 22, 2021 at 15:28 | Dialog with officials | Yerevan
According to Magda Hovhannesyan, it is a big problem that currently 49.8% of the lands in Armenia are cultivated, and 50.2% remain uncultivated
April 19, 2021 at 17:50 | Dialog with officials | Yerevan
Eduard Mesropyan noted that according to preliminary calculations, an investment equivalent to about 2.6 billion euros will be required for the disposal and treatment of wastewater in all residential settlements of Armenia
April 19, 2021 at 15:48 | Dialog with officials | Lori
EcoLur sent an opinion to RA Environment Ministry proposing to reject the issuance of a water use permit (WP) for the construction of "Lori Berd-1" and "Lori Berd-2" SHPPs on the Dzoraget River
April 19, 2021 at 10:03 | Dialog with officials | Yerevan
According to Liana Margaryan, if the water level decreases or the artesian basin is not restored continuously, the water quality will continue to deteriorate, which will eventually lead to unfit drinking water not only in Myasnikyan Community, but also in a number of other communities
April 16, 2021 at 15:24 | Dialog with officials | Yerevan
Vahagn Tonoyan noted that Armenia is considered a country with high initial water stress, which means that the ratio of usable water resources to water intake is considered risky
April 12, 2021 at 19:24 | Dialog with officials | Yerevan
Water losses in the irrigation system of Armenia constitute 40-45%, most of the reasons underlying are the system inherited from the Soviet years, the selection of incorrect crops, 70% of intra-household system flowing in land waterways