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More pressure on the civil society. Republika Srpska wants to treat NGOs as 'foreign agents'

More pressure on the civil society. Republika Srpska wants to treat NGOs as 'foreign agents'

In the Western Balkans, the repressive trend against civil society organisations set by Georgia and before that by Russia is continuing. Lawmakers in Republika Srpska, one of...

Open Letter to UN-HABITAT: Promote Zero Waste, Not Waste Burning!

Open Letter to UN-HABITAT: Promote Zero Waste, Not Waste Burning!

An open letter from the GAIA platform, co-signed by Arnika, to UN Under-Secretary-General Anacláudia Rossbach: Many environmental organisations oppose the unscientific promotion...

Who is Arnika serving in Syunik? Local communities and nature

Who is Arnika serving in Syunik? Local communities and nature

We, the Czech NGO Arnika, have been working in Armenia since 2009. In cooperation with our local partners, the NGO Center for Community Mobilisation and Support (CCMS) and...

Moldova's Nature and its Volunteer Guardians Enter Public Attention

Moldova's Nature and its Volunteer Guardians Enter Public Attention

Moldova´s general public is increasingly informed about the values ​​of natural protected areas in their country, as well as about the work and challenges faced by Moldovan...

Moldova: A new tourist trail in the Tipova Landscape Reserve

Moldova: A new tourist trail in the Tipova Landscape Reserve

A group of Moldovan volunteers, supported by a professional company, have marked out a new hiking route in a popular natural area.

Children May Have Found Toys Containing Toxic Substances Under the Christmas Tree

Children May Have Found Toys Containing Toxic Substances Under the Christmas Tree

Hormone-disrupting substances can be found in products for children. Despite relatively strict legislation, dolls, toy cars, or building sets can still contain harmful chemicals.

Armenia: How we presented pollution data in a mining region and discussed green development options with local people

Armenia: How we presented pollution data in a mining region and discussed green development options with local people

Recently, colleagues from the Armenian organisations Center for Community Mobilization and Support (CCMS) and EcoLur visited us in Prague. Arnika is working with them in the...

Arnika Joins International Call for Solidarity with Georgian Society

Arnika Joins International Call for Solidarity with Georgian Society

Georgian civil society is under increasing pressure from authoritarianism and moves by the Georgian Dream party to tighten the political grip. Since the autumn parliamentary...

Representatives of Ukrainian local governments drew inspiration in the Czech Republic

Representatives of Ukrainian local governments drew inspiration in the Czech Republic

In October 2024, in collaboration with the Clean Air for Ukraine program, we organized a study visit to the Czech Republic for representatives of Ukrainian municipalities and...

Disappointed, not surprised: UN’s Plastics Treaty postponed for now

Disappointed, not surprised: UN’s Plastics Treaty postponed for now

Negotiations on the UN Global Plastics Treaty in Busan, South Korea, adjourned at 3 a.m. on Monday without reaching a consensus on key issues. The document will now require...

Armenian colleagues sought inspiration in North Bohemia for green transformation of their mining regions

Armenian colleagues sought inspiration in North Bohemia for green transformation of their mining regions

In the first half of October, our Armenian project developed into a study tour for local colleagues from the Center for Community Mobilization and Support (CCMS) and EcoLur. The...

The plastic crisis: Why global action is needed and what the upcoming UN treaty can change

The plastic crisis: Why global action is needed and what the upcoming UN treaty can change

Plastics can often be found where you would not expect to find them. They surround us when we are indoors, but also when we are outdoors. They are in consumer products, in the...