EcoLur
“EcoLur” NGO has addressed a letter to Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan and Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan with a proposal to organize public discussions on the impact of 29 open mines in the capital. “In accordance with the certificate issued by Energy and Natural Resources Ministry of Armenia “Licenses for mining of natural resources”, 29 licenses have been issued for the development of mines in the territory of Yerevan. Taking into consideration the tendency to expanding mining sector, we propose to hold public discussions in Yerevan Municipality with the participation of Nature Protection Minister, Energy and Natural Resources Ministry, companies dealing with mining of natural resources in the territory of Yerevan, NGOs and community residents, which will be impacted by open mines,” the letter says.
“We propose to discuss the following issues:
- what is the total territory occupied with open mines and to what extent the territories will expand due to new projects submitted for the consideration of the environmental expertise,
- What are the benefits fro Yerevan from these activities,
- How is control exercised over this activity,
- To what extent community residents are aware of these activities and how they impact their health and environment?
- What are measures to reduce environmental risks and to recover planned territories.”
November 06, 2012 at 15:52