Minsk has got its own Green Map, Arnika helped with the creation
Arnika helped with the creation of the Green Map and an e nvironmental information centre in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. In this application (for smartphones), people can find...
Toxic Footprint of the European Union Can Be Reduced Significantly
Significant reduction of health risks caused by recycling of polystyrene with content of hazardous substances may be produced by a fresh agreement of 162 signatory states of the...
Fight on mercury in Neratovice is going on, Spolana owners refused a compromise
The Polish owner of the company Spolana Neratovice refused the accommodating proposals, however, the Czech managers wanted to reach an agreement. This is Arnika's judgement on...
One tenth of area of City of Prague changed its purpose, Arnika prepared a comprehensive database
From today, more than one thousand changes of the Land Use Plan of the City of Prague can be found in the newly launched synoptic database compiled by the Arnika Association....
Spolana must stop using toxic mercury by the end of 2014
The company Spolana Neratovice must not use toxic mercury for chlorine production after the end of 2014. The Regional Authority of the Region of Central Bohemia decided in this...
Přerov’s Rybářská tree avenue wins the tree avenue of the year 2012
The winning laurels of this year's questionnaire Tree avenue of the Year 2012 go to the Rybářská Tree avenue in Přerov. This tree avenue won in the internet competition among 71...
Bém left, the power of developers remains - Arnika evaluated last year's work of Prague leaders
Even now, the shape of Prague is mostly determined by developers. Although Pavel Bém has not been sitting in the chair of the Mayor of Prague for two years, it seems as if his...
Mercury treaty must reduce global emissions
Controversy grows over proposed name, Minamata Convention The health of current and future generations depends on an international mercury treaty that will ensure substantial...
A new study shows that high mercury concentrations are present in fish and human hair from all over the world
Today, an international network of non-governmental organisations, IPEN, published a study which focuses upon the contamination of certain regions of our planet by toxic mercury....
Will the international convention help in preventing Elbe and Ohre rivers from mercury contamination?
Internationally significant places polluted with toxic mercury are present also in the Czech Republic Representatives of nearly two hundred countries will be discussing how to...
High concentration of mercury in the hair of people living nearby small-scale gold mines in Indonesia
People living close to small-scale gold mines in Indonesia have their bodies heavily burdened with the mercury, as confirmed the levels of mercury in the human hair samples in...
Czech watercourses will benefit from the Patronage of the Streams
CZECH REPUBLIC / PRAGUE / TELČ / KADOV - 27.11.2012 A snapshot from the first Patronage. The Arnika Association is inviting active citizens to take part in a model of care for...
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