Czech experts are collecting new data on air pollution in Ukraine
A Czech-Ukrainian team of experts is examining the impacts of polluted air on the environment in the country. Analysing up to 90 samples of soil and river sediments in five major...
IPEN urged delegates of the Basel Convention meeting to set safe limits for toxic chemicals in waste
Jindřich Petrlík, Arnika's representative intervened at current Basel Convention's Open-ended Working Group meeting in Geneva on behalf of IPEN, a global network of more than 500...
Calls for tightening the international legislation heard at a conference on toxic substances
Eggs, toys, and combs may contain dioxins and/or brominated flame retardants (BFRs), endangering human health. At an international conference in Poland, this was stated by...
International tools to counteract polluters in Armenia
In the presence of Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Yerevan, Petr Mikyska, and Arnika, together with local NGOs, discussed international tools to administer justice to...
The weir on the River Elbe will not help water transport. Investment in tourism would support the economy.
An extremely low flow rate, which has completely stopped shipping on both the Czech and German sides, has been trumpeted by the River Elbe for five years now. In spite of the...
Industrial pollution needs to be resolved, Armenian minister and Arnika agreed
The Armenian government was used to analyze the pollution in the Northern region to improve the situation which was the main subject of an interview between Erik Grigoryan,...
Year of the river keepers. People have been guarding for 365 days
Village in Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrates an anniversary. One year ago, local people stood against an unjustified destruction of nature. On August 2, 2017, the people of...
EcoLur: Czech specialists studying the mining pollution in Alaverdi, Akhtala, and Shnogh
Czech specialists are studying to what extent the mining communities of Alaverdi, Shnogh, and Akhtala are polluted with heavy metals, and what kind of impact it will have on...
We're organizing seminars on air pollution in the industrial cities of Ukraine
In the Ukrainian industrial cities Zaporizhia, Krivoy Rog and Dnipro, Ecoaction (Екодія) and Arnika NGOs held a series of seminars on finding ways to reduce industrial pollution....
Who will bear responsibility for residents’ health in mining areas?
The intensive development of metal mining in Armenia is accompanied by health problems connected with environmental pollution. Over many years the residents living near mines and...
Aarhus anniversary: 20 years of environmental democracy
Twenty years after its adoption, the Aarhus Convention remains a unique mechanism enforcing people’s right to healthy environment. The UNECE’s international agreement, signed in...
"Tree Avenues 2019" international conference held in the Czech Republic
"Arnika - Center for Citizens' Support" NGO, in cooperation with authorities of Liberec County, organized the International conference Tree Avenues 2019. It was of special...
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