Human rights in Kazakhstan: Nibbled apples only

Activists have travelled six and half thousand kilometres in order to draw attention to the devastation being perpetrated in the unique nature of the Almaty Mountains. Hundreds...

Citizen participation in decision making? In some countries it is nothing more than a theory

People have no access to objective information concerning the quality of air, water, soil, and chemical pollution releases into the environment. Likewise, the public’s rights are...

The Czechs are starting a new project to save the snow leopard - one of the most endangered animal species

CZECH REPUBLIC (Liberec) - KAZAKHSTAN (Almaty) - The last two hundred snow leopards (also known as irbis in Czech, Russian, and other languages) are facing the loss of their...

Expert Excursion: Tree Avenues of Moravian-Silesian Region

Arnika would like to invite you to a three-day expert excursion Tree Avenues of Moravia-Silesian Region. Positive examples of professional care of historical avenues combined...

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Development Aid Is Both Inspiration and Commitment

The Arnika Association became a new observer of the FoRS platform, created by the Czech Forum for Development Cooperation, after carrying out a number of projects of toxic...

Moravian-Silesian Region Gets Inspired on to How to Protect Tree-Lined Avenues and Use them in the Region’s Development

"How can be preserved nice tree-lined avenues along our roads be preserved and how can the safety of public traffic be ensured at the same time?" is the question which...

Less pollution and more rights for people – The objectives of new project in Kazakhstan

Heated debates about the extent to which the people will be able to participate in deciding on the authorisation of buildings and projects that affect their quality of life are...

Representatives of Radkov will work closely with NGOs to save a unique avenue

The mayor of Radkov, Petr Dubový, and NGOs Arnika and civic association Radkov had met and agreed to work together to save a local avenue. The concrete proposed steps to save the...

EU-Funded Study Finds High Lead Levels in Paints in Seven Asian Countries: Children Ages 0-6 Risk Permanent and Lifelong Damage

The majority of household paints analyzed in seven Asian countries contain unsafe levels of lead; would not meet regulatory standards established in most highly industrialized...

Invest the money you saved in care of trees lining roads, hears Road and Motorway Directorate

Another 18,875 trees have disappeared in 2012 from the sides of the second- and third-class roads. The reason given is usually a bad condition of the trees or the necessity to...

Mercury Releases May Be Reduced by Advanced Technologies. A List of Them Will Be Made by Experts from All Over the World

A team of about forty experts on toxic mercury pollution started to work on guidelines which should ensure that this heavy metal be not released into the environment. The task of...