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...
Small victory of the Balkan village: the hydro-power plants permit cancelled
A huge success was achieved within an anti-dam campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Two planned controversial hydro-power projects above the town of Vitez (Central Bosnia Canton)...
Real owners of metal mines in Armenia to be revealed
In 2020 society will learn the names of the real owners of the metal mines in Armenia. The executive has approved the “Action Plan Needed To Reveal the Real Owners of Metal...
United Nations condemns environment related violence
A persecution of activists protecting the environment and local communities has raised the attention of the United Nations Environment Programme. The leading global authority on...
Bosnia and Herzegovina needs a regulation on minimum river flow
The environmentally acceptable flow must be regulated in order for sustainable river use and management. Climate change, specificities of water regimes and use in different...
Save the Sana River springs before it’s too late, people plead
People from around the Sana disapprove the lack of protection for their wild river jewel. Instead of being proclaimed a monument of nature, hydropower plants will kill it - the...
For healthier living in Thailand. Victims of industrial pollution defend their rights
The "Citizen Science Project" successfully enhanced the public participation for environmental and health protection in Thailand. Gold mining, contaminated water, and inadequate...
Lori region leads in atmospheric emissions in Armenia
Among the regions of Armenia, the Lori Region is the leader in the level of atmospheric emissions. According to the data for 2016, 51,231.5 tons of harmful substances were...
The future government plans to build a weir on the River Elbe in spite of criticism by experts
The Czech government coalition of the ANO party and the Social Democrats in their program, the ratification of the Water Transport Strategy, the environmental impact assessment,...
Expert: Sorrowful statistics of cancer morbidity in Armenia are no coincidence
Currently, operating enterprises and companies do not bear any real responsibility for environmental pollution or social commitments to local communities that are affected. This...
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