Each hectare of Armenian forests may provide on average $417 per year of ecosystem services, WB Monday, September 11 2023 19:21
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 ArmInfo. Better management of forests could offer Armenia significant economic returns and position the country as a champion of conservation and climate change adaptation, according to a new World Bank report, developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment of Armenia and released at a launch event today. |
Wednesday, March 23 2022 11:52
ArmInfo.The RA Parliament adopted, in its second reading, a bill On Mercury aimed at protecting human health and environment. >>> |
Tuesday, March 22 2022 16:58
ArmInfo.On March 26 Armenia will participate in Earth Hour global action organized by WWF by turning off the street lights of Yerevan and other cities for one hour. >>> |
Monday, March 14 2022 13:10
ArmInfo. The RA Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the presence of uranium and thorium in the vicinity of the Amulsar gold mine, Ecolur reports. >>> |
Tuesday, March 1 2022 13:45
ArmInfo.The EU has launched its new programme EU4Environment - Water Resources and Environmental Data in Armenia. >>> |
Thursday, September 9 2021 15:56
ArmInfo.Armenian scientists propose a new recipe for saving Lake Sevan from bogging. >>> |
Wednesday, September 8 2021 12:39
ArmInfo.With the co-financing of the European Union and the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany within the framework of the Environmental Protection of Lake Sevan (EU4Sevan) program, the campaign ''Sevan Talks'' is launched. >>> |
Friday, August 6 2021 16:29
ArmInfo.Up to 75 million cubic meters water will be released from Lake Sevan for irrigation. At a Friday session on August 6, the Armenian government approved a legislative initiative on amendments to the law "On Approval of the Annual Comprehensive Program of Measures for the Restoration, Preservation, Reproduction and Use of the Sevan Ecosystem". >>> |
Wednesday, August 4 2021 21:59
ArmInfo. Field work on sampling for the study of chemical pollution of the territories of the Lori region, which is under the influence of the mining and metallurgical industry, has been completed. >>> |
Saturday, July 3 2021 16:25
ArmInfo.By 2030, Armenia intends to reduce harmful emissions into the atmosphere by 40%. This was stated by the acting Deputy Prime Minister of the country Tigran Avinyan, speaking at the regular annual meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) being held online. >>> |
Friday, July 2 2021 17:45
ArmInfo. The interdepartmental commission will develop a strategy for overcoming problems in the irrigation sector. According to the official website of the Armenian government, by the decision of the acting Prime Minister >>> |
Wednesday, June 30 2021 19:30
ArmInfo. The Ministry of Environment has allocated 208.2 million drams for the implementation of a project to clean up the flooded shoreline of Lake Sevan. This was stated today by Acting Minister of Environment Romanos Petrosyan during a meeting dedicated to the opening of the tourist season on the lake. >>> |
Thursday, June 24 2021 16:20
ArmInfo.The Sevan Startup Tent Sammit 2021 will not take place this year. According to the official announcement of the organizers, the event is canceled due to the ban of the Ministry of Nature Protection on the use of the traditional site. >>> |
Thursday, June 10 2021 17:02
ArmInfo. EU Ambassador to Armenia Andrea Wiktorin launched the "EU4Environment: Green community - Resilient Future'" Project in the village of Margaovit, Lori region, RA. >>> |
Monday, May 17 2021 11:38
ArmInfo.HSBC in partnership with Ashoka (international organisation that promotes social entrepreneurship) launched the first of its kind Green Skills Innovation Challenge. This global innovation competition is open to social entrepreneurs across 51 countries including Armenia. >>> |
Friday, May 14 2021 18:23
ArmInfo.The artesian basin of the Ararat valley has significant groundwater resources that are used for household needs, irrigation, fish farming and production. The pool water is also used for the cooling system of the Metsamor NPP. Research by specialists has shown that the groundwater level in the basin over the past 10 years has dropped by an average of 6-9 meters (up to 15 meters in some places), and the artesian zone has decreased by about 67%. >>> |
Friday, May 14 2021 11:40
ArmInfo.HSBC in partnership with Ashoka (international organisation that promotes social entrepreneurship) launched the first of its kind Green Skills Innovation Challenge. This global innovation competition is open to social entrepreneurs across 51 countries including Armenia. It will award 15 social entrepreneurs with a cash prize of up to $20,000. In addition, the winners will have the opportunity to be mentored by experts of HSBC and Ashoka on how to scale their innovation. >>> |
Monday, May 10 2021 15:07
ArmInfo. "In the near future we will hear one of the most sensational news of our time", announced the acting Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan on May 10 from the rostrum of the parliament. >>> |
Friday, May 7 2021 22:49
ArmInfo. For three years, the Lori region has been working hard on the development of tourism, light industry, innovative agriculture. According to Gevorg Vardanyan, coordinator of the Center for Tourism Research and Development in Lori region, over the past 2 years, even in conditions of closed borders, due to domestic tourism, the Lori region has managed to maintain activity in terms of tourist visits. >>> |
Thursday, April 1 2021 10:58
ArmInfo. RUSAL, one of the world's largest aluminum producers, invested more than $ 1 billion in environmental projects between 2011 and 2020. >>> |
Monday, March 22 2021 13:42
ArmInfo.The Caucasian Nature Fund will allocate 1 million 920 thousand euros to support specially protected natural territories in Armenia. >>> |
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