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Armenia joins the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
5.12.2019 - YEREVAN
Armenia now joined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) to minimise the impact of the mining industry on the environment and lives of people in the affected communities. For the first time, representatives of local communities will participate in discussions on this topic. -
Breakthrough decision on contaminated sites at Minamata Convention on mercury COP 3
4.12.2019 - GENEVA
In a world-first, the environmental treaty named after the devastating mercury pollution tragedy in Minamata, Japan, has just announced its decision to release global guidance on the clean up of mercury polluted sites. After 4 years of hard negotiations and campaigning by IPEN, overcoming resistance from global powers such as the… -
Response of Armenian Nature Protection Ministry to Resolution Adopted in "Industrial Pollution in Lori Region" Conference
2.12.2019 - YEREVAN
Last year an "Industrial Pollution in Lori Region" Conference was held in Yerevan organized by Czech 'Arnika' organization and its partner organisations Ecolur and AWHEE. The Armenian government has reacted to the conference's findings this year. -
Bamboo cups and tableware can release dangerous formaldehyde, says German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)
29.11.2019 - BERLIN
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) announced the release of a position statement on the use of food contact materials made from melamine-formaldehyde resin (MFH). These resins are recently more often combined with bamboo fibres as a filler and made into re-usable to-go coffee cups and tableware for food… -
Inhabitants of Armenian town Shnogh demand compensation for expropriated land
28.11.2019 - SHNOGH
More than 40 inhabitants of the town of Shnogh demand compensation for the land which was expropriated from them. -
Teghout mine resumed operation. Tailing dump is in bad condition
27.11.2019 - TEGHOUT
The company Vallex Group resumed operation in the Teghout mine in North-East Armenia on July 9, 2019. -
Mercury in Prague's fish
24.11.2019 - PRAGUE
Arnika has conducted a research study focused on mercury in fish and hair in the Czech capital, Prague. This article is a summary of the results of this research, which found high levels of mercury, mainly in fish sold at markets and in fish shops. A full report is available…
