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Weekly Digest
Septembet 8, 2005
News from Georgia
Illegally Cut Forest Was Found At Woodworking Workshop in Adigeni Region
Source: Primenewsoline.com, August 27, 2005
Employees of Akhaltsikhe tax inspection have found 3 thousands of
illegally
cut forest on 85 thousands GEL at woodworking workshop in Adigeni
region.
The chief of tax inspection of Akhaltsikhe region Gela Londaridze :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
This Summer Majority of Tourists Came from Armenia
Source: Business News, August 29, 2005
According to the Armenian-Georgian Association of Business Cooperation,
at
least 10,000 Armenian tourists have traveled to Georgia's Black Sea
region
of Ajara this year and yet more are likely to do so next year. They were
attracted by not only the relatively low cost of the Ajarian seaside
resorts
but also by the virtual eradication of police corruption on Georgia's
roads.
Georgian President Michael Saakashvili welcomes Armenian tourists and
breaking the border obstacles. Spending a `day off' in Batumi on August
15
Saakashvili met Armenian journalists. The president stated that next
year
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Structural Reforms to be Carried out in the Ministry of Agriculture and
Foodstuffs of Georgia
Source: Business News, August 29, 2005
The ministry of Agriculture and Foodstuffs will undergo structural
reforms.
Mikheil Svinomishvili, Minister for Agriculture and Foodstuffs of
Georgia
told the media.
According to him, at present a great number of economic functions are
placed
on the ministry, whereas the ministry is to define the policy of the
branch
alone.
Svimonishvili said the full structural reform of the Ministry would be
carried out in two stages
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
EU Grants EUR 20 Million to Georgia
Source: Civil ge, August 30, 2005
The European Commission has allotted a grant of EURO 20 million to
Georgia,
within the Food Security Programme, the Georgian Finance Ministry
reported.
On August 30, 2005 Georgian Finance Minister Lekso Aleksishvili and the
Head
of the European Commission :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Missing Factor in Agriculture Equation: Farmable Land Plots
Source: The Messenger, August 31, 2005
In the early 1990s when urban industries practically ground to a halt,
leaving the population in conditions of dire poverty, many rushed to
leave
the country, though others headed to the villages to pursue agriculture.
To
this day most Georgians labeled "self-employed" are engaged in
cultivating
the land. But in recent years, the opposite trend :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Tourist Boom for Ajara
Source: The Messenger, September 2, 2005
0ne of the Saakashvili administration's key economic priorities is the
development of tourism in Ajara. The summer season is of special
importance
for this coastal region, as it provides much of the population with the
income they need to subsist on for the entire year.
Many believe that Ajarans were so quick to oppose their local despotic
leader Asian Abashidze in May of last year because they feared that the
conflict between the latter and the central government might have, along
with other negative consequences, ruined the 2004 tourist season.
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
A Bleak Future for Georgia's Village Forests - Forest Destruction and
Environmental Degradation Around Georgia's Rural Communities
Source: Mike Garforth, September 5, 2005
Anyone who spends most of their time in Tbilisi is accustomed to the
stark,
treeless landscapes around the city, so much so that they may think that
such an environment is normal, even healthy. You have to travel some
distance from the city before forest becomes a significant feature. Take
the
road main road north out of the city towards Kazbegi and only when you
get
beyond the monastery of Dzhvari do you begin to see forest stretching
out in
the distance on either side of the valley of the Aragvi River. Look up
to
Dzhvari and to the hills to the side and behind it and you will see a
once
forested landscape that has been destroyed by unsustainable logging
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
News from Azerbaijan
Purification Project Under Realization
Source: State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Azertag,
August 25, 2005
Ministry of Ecology & Natural Resources implements a project related to
purification of environment from persistent organic pollutants / POPs/.
Activities of implementation of 358 thousand dollars project :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Supsa Pipeline Utilized to Fill Ceyhan Reservoirs
Source: The Messenger. August 25, 2005
After several years and billions of dollars, construction on the "the
project of the century" - the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline - has
entered
its home stretch. In early August the 443-kilometerAzerbaijan section of
the
pipeline was filled and the stream of petroleum :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Keeps on Implementing Pilot
Project on Bioplants
Source: State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Azertag,
August 29, 2005
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources continues implementing pilot
project on introducing bioplants in some rural regions of Azerbaijan in
order to produce methane through fermentation :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Another Contract to be Discussed in Milli Majis
Source: State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Azertag,
August 29, 2005
Milli Majlis of the Azerbaijan Republic (Azerbaijan Parliament) is
recently
to discuss the contract on restoration, development and PSA of Surakhani
oil
deposit signed between the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic
(SOCAR)
and Rafi Oil Company :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
News from Armenia
Armenia RMENIAN PRESIDENT VISITS TSAKHKADZOR TOURIST CENTER TO GET FIRST
HAND VIEW OF CONSTRUCTIONS WORKS
Source: ARMINFO, August 25, 2005
Armenian President Robert Kocharyan visited Tsakhkadzor tourist center
yesterday to get first hand information on the construction works.
In particular, the president visited the third section of the ropeway in
Tsakhkadzor tourist center, which is some 3,000 meters height over the
sea
level. The construction meets the latest European standards :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
NORWAY TO INVEST $10 MILLION IN SOUTH CAUCASUS
Source: ARMENPRESS, August 30, 2005
Foreign minister Vartan Oskanian received today Norway's State Secretary
Kim
Trovick and discussed with him Armenian-Norwegian relations,
highlighting
his government's readiness :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
OSCE OFFICE PRESENTS PUBLICATION ON ARMENIAN ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
Source: ARMENPRESS, August 31, 2005
The OSCE Office in Yerevan and the NGO Environmental Public Advocacy
Center
(EPAC) presented a publication on the existing Armenian environmental
legislation.
"This publication will contribute to a greater awareness of legislation
amongst the population, which is key for its effective :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
International News
International Civil Council to be founded to discuss radioactive waste
dump
at Ignalina nuclear power station
Source: ια Regnum, August 27, 2005
International forum "Lithuania - European Union: nuclear security
problem"
adopted a resolution Monday that calls leaders of the Baltic countries
and
European Union member-countries to consider alternative decisions of
Ignalina nuclear plant withdrawal. As a Regnum correspondent reports
from
the scene, the forum adopted a decision :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
DEVELOPMENT: Are Water Wars a Fantasy, or a Future Reality?
Source: Inter Press Service News Agency (IPS), August 29, 2005
The Middle East, one of the world's perennial war zones, has
traditionally
been blessed with a surfeit of oil and cursed by a scarcity of water.
The
irony, says one Arab diplomat half-jokingly, is that whenever
energy-rich:
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Coastal territory of Lake Baikal to be inspected
Source: ια Regnum, August 30, 2005
Officials from the Russian Natural Resources Ministry and Federal
Service
for Supervision of Natural Resource Usage (FSSNRU) arrived in Irkutsk
Monday
to carry a complex examination of environmental law observance on the
territory inscribed on the World Heritage List. As Regnum was told :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO: Work on National Sustainable Development Strategy
Started
Source: SEEUROPE.NEt, August 30. 2005
The most NGO invited its partners, colleagues and the general public to
take
active participation in the preparation of the National Sustainable
Development Strategy of Montenegro (NSDS) and to contribute with their
ideas, visions, suggestions and criticism, to the improved :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Ozone Layer has Stopped Shrinking, US Study Finds
Source: Planet Ark, August 31, 2005
WASHINGTON - The ozone layer has stopped shrinking but it will take
decades
to start recovering, US scientists reported on Tuesday. They said an
international agreement to limit production of ozone-depleting chemicals
has
apparently worked, but the damage to ozone :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
US States Fight EPA on Greenhouse Gases
Source: Planet Ark, August 31, 2005
Boston - A group of US states Tuesday challenged a July court ruling
upholding the Environmental Protection Agency's refusal to regulate
greenhouse gas emission, a factor in global warming. Led by
Massachusetts
Attorney General Tom Reilly, the five states and the District of
Columbia
filed a petition asking the full US Court :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Tough regulations for new landfill site
Source: Environmental Agency, August 31, 2005
Strict conditions designed to protect the environment will be imposed
when a
new landfill site gets up and running near Gates head.
A permit to allow waste disposal at Path Head Quarry, at Ryton, was
today
(Wednesday) issued by the Environment Agency. But the permit comes with
a
series of stringent :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
25 tones of fish confiscated from Maritime poachers
Source: Itar-Tass News Agency, September 1, 2005
Russia's Maritime authorities confiscated more than 25 tonnes of seafood
from poachers, police said Thursday in a summary of the results of the
Putina-2005 operation against :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
US Eases Air Pollution Rule to Boost Fuel Supply
Source: Planet ark, September 1, 2005
Washington - To make more fuel available in the wake of Hurricane
Katrina,
the Bush administration said on Wednesday it will waive certain air
pollution regulations for gasoline and diesel in all 50 states.
The temporary easing of regulations will end on Sept. 15, said Stephen
Johnson :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html>
more
EU Authorises GMO Rapeseed by Legal Rubberstamp
Source: Planet ark, September 1, 2005
Brussels - The European Union has approved a genetically modified (GMO)
rapeseed made by US biotech giant Monsanto, the fourth new authorization
after the EU's biotech ban ended last year, the EU executive said on
Wednesday.
The rapeseed, known as GT73, is designed to resist the herbicide
glyphosate
and allow farmers to manage weeds better. It will be used :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
NGO News
Meeting between the Journalist of Weekly Newspaper "Kviris Palitra"and
Local
Population of Bolnisi
On August 29, 2005 in Public Informational Center of Bolnisi the meeting
was
held between the journalist of the weekly newspaper "Kviris Palitra",
Zviad
Chakvetadze and citizens of Bolnisi. The meeting also attended
representatives of local NGOs, of various services, departments and
correspondent of the newspaper "Akhali Verisa" ("New Version").
In the republican and local newspapers articles, also in the TV programs
-
on "Rustavi -2" and "Imedi" ("Hope") was mentioned that Madneuli
pollutes
the river Mashavera and results are already detrimental. There is no
life in
the river.
Basing on the investigation that Mr. Z. Chakvetadeze had conducted and
on
the results of the laboratory survey of river Mashavera done by
hydrochemical laboratory of Hydrometeorological Department, Mr. Z.
Chakvetadeze confirms that water in the river is not polluted:
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Launched 9th August 2005 at IUFRO World Forestry Congress in Brisbane
Source: WWF, August 9, 2005
The importance of restoration continues to grow, and this book
integrates
the restoration of forest functions into landscape conservation plans.
WWF has made forest landscape restoration a key topic and priority for
its
environmental work, given its dual aims of conserving biodiversity :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Georgian NGOs to Sue Canargo?
Source: The Georgian Times, August 29, 2005
As Gary Bukhnikashvili,Gamgebeli (administrative head) of the Sagarejo
region, told MediaNews at the time, `As for deteriorating health
conditions
among Tskarostavi and Ninotsminda residents, the only thing l can say is
that those with Aldagi [health insurance] policies can undergo a free
medical examination in the Sagarejo regional polyclinics; however, I am
certain :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html>
more
Jobs, internships and Study Opportunities
Job Announcement
Source: The Messenger, August 31g, 2005
For the purposes of BP pipeline projects, and under the BP management
supervision, IRA Ltd is seeking to recruit a suitable qualified
individual
for the position of Field Safety Officer and Cost Accountant ...
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Seminars, conference and meetings
Georgia To Host International Veterinary Conference for the First Time
Source: Sarke Informational Agency, August 29, 2005
The international veterinary conference will be held in Georgia for the
first time :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Pentagon to Hold Caspian Sea Energy Security Conference in Germany
Source: SEEUROPE.NEt, August 30. 2005
The U.S. Department of Defense plans to hold an international conference
on
Energy Security in the Caspian Basin from September 26-28 in the south
German city of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the German-based George C.
Marshall
European Center for Security Studies announced in a press release.
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Conference - Promoting a Sustainable Energy Culture in Europe
Energy Services Ltd in conjunction with Cork City Council are organising
the
Energy Conference on 22-23 September in Cork, Ireland. To bring people
together to discuss the energy issues facing Europe both now and in the
future. The conference, titled 'Promoting a Sustainable Energy Culture
in
Europe' will provide a forum to discuss the issues, identify solutions
and
meet providers.
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Announcements
Tender Announcement
Source: The Georgian Times, august 29, 2005
The Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of
Georgia
invites all interested persons to participate in the open tender for
purchasing hotel services for the participants of the international
conference :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Explore Georgia with Caucasus Travel-Borjomi-kharagauli national park
Source: The Messenger, August 19, 2004
The Borjomi-Kharagauli Protected Areas are situated in the central part
of
the Caucasus. This is a region where the humid climate of the Kolkheti
Plain
meets the dry mountain climate of Anatolia-North Iran. The soil is
mainly
composed :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html>
more
Explore Georgia with Caucasus Travel-highlands
Source: The Messenger, August 26, 2004
We will experience the Mtiuleti and Khevi Provinces, situated on the
slopes
of the Caucasus mountain range:
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Weekly Digest
Septembet 8, 2005
News from Georgia
Illegally Cut Forest Was Found At Woodworking Workshop in Adigeni Region
Source: Primenewsoline.com, August 27, 2005
Employees of Akhaltsikhe tax inspection have found 3 thousands of
illegally
cut forest on 85 thousands GEL at woodworking workshop in Adigeni
region.
The chief of tax inspection of Akhaltsikhe region Gela Londaridze :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
This Summer Majority of Tourists Came from Armenia
Source: Business News, August 29, 2005
According to the Armenian-Georgian Association of Business Cooperation,
at
least 10,000 Armenian tourists have traveled to Georgia's Black Sea
region
of Ajara this year and yet more are likely to do so next year. They were
attracted by not only the relatively low cost of the Ajarian seaside
resorts
but also by the virtual eradication of police corruption on Georgia's
roads.
Georgian President Michael Saakashvili welcomes Armenian tourists and
breaking the border obstacles. Spending a `day off' in Batumi on August
15
Saakashvili met Armenian journalists. The president stated that next
year
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Structural Reforms to be Carried out in the Ministry of Agriculture and
Foodstuffs of Georgia
Source: Business News, August 29, 2005
The ministry of Agriculture and Foodstuffs will undergo structural
reforms.
Mikheil Svinomishvili, Minister for Agriculture and Foodstuffs of
Georgia
told the media.
According to him, at present a great number of economic functions are
placed
on the ministry, whereas the ministry is to define the policy of the
branch
alone.
Svimonishvili said the full structural reform of the Ministry would be
carried out in two stages
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
EU Grants EUR 20 Million to Georgia
Source: Civil ge, August 30, 2005
The European Commission has allotted a grant of EURO 20 million to
Georgia,
within the Food Security Programme, the Georgian Finance Ministry
reported.
On August 30, 2005 Georgian Finance Minister Lekso Aleksishvili and the
Head
of the European Commission :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Missing Factor in Agriculture Equation: Farmable Land Plots
Source: The Messenger, August 31, 2005
In the early 1990s when urban industries practically ground to a halt,
leaving the population in conditions of dire poverty, many rushed to
leave
the country, though others headed to the villages to pursue agriculture.
To
this day most Georgians labeled "self-employed" are engaged in
cultivating
the land. But in recent years, the opposite trend :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Tourist Boom for Ajara
Source: The Messenger, September 2, 2005
0ne of the Saakashvili administration's key economic priorities is the
development of tourism in Ajara. The summer season is of special
importance
for this coastal region, as it provides much of the population with the
income they need to subsist on for the entire year.
Many believe that Ajarans were so quick to oppose their local despotic
leader Asian Abashidze in May of last year because they feared that the
conflict between the latter and the central government might have, along
with other negative consequences, ruined the 2004 tourist season.
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
A Bleak Future for Georgia's Village Forests - Forest Destruction and
Environmental Degradation Around Georgia's Rural Communities
Source: Mike Garforth, September 5, 2005
Anyone who spends most of their time in Tbilisi is accustomed to the
stark,
treeless landscapes around the city, so much so that they may think that
such an environment is normal, even healthy. You have to travel some
distance from the city before forest becomes a significant feature. Take
the
road main road north out of the city towards Kazbegi and only when you
get
beyond the monastery of Dzhvari do you begin to see forest stretching
out in
the distance on either side of the valley of the Aragvi River. Look up
to
Dzhvari and to the hills to the side and behind it and you will see a
once
forested landscape that has been destroyed by unsustainable logging
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
News from Azerbaijan
Purification Project Under Realization
Source: State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Azertag,
August 25, 2005
Ministry of Ecology & Natural Resources implements a project related to
purification of environment from persistent organic pollutants / POPs/.
Activities of implementation of 358 thousand dollars project :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Supsa Pipeline Utilized to Fill Ceyhan Reservoirs
Source: The Messenger. August 25, 2005
After several years and billions of dollars, construction on the "the
project of the century" - the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline - has
entered
its home stretch. In early August the 443-kilometerAzerbaijan section of
the
pipeline was filled and the stream of petroleum :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Keeps on Implementing Pilot
Project on Bioplants
Source: State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Azertag,
August 29, 2005
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources continues implementing pilot
project on introducing bioplants in some rural regions of Azerbaijan in
order to produce methane through fermentation :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Another Contract to be Discussed in Milli Majis
Source: State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Azertag,
August 29, 2005
Milli Majlis of the Azerbaijan Republic (Azerbaijan Parliament) is
recently
to discuss the contract on restoration, development and PSA of Surakhani
oil
deposit signed between the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic
(SOCAR)
and Rafi Oil Company :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
News from Armenia
Armenia RMENIAN PRESIDENT VISITS TSAKHKADZOR TOURIST CENTER TO GET FIRST
HAND VIEW OF CONSTRUCTIONS WORKS
Source: ARMINFO, August 25, 2005
Armenian President Robert Kocharyan visited Tsakhkadzor tourist center
yesterday to get first hand information on the construction works.
In particular, the president visited the third section of the ropeway in
Tsakhkadzor tourist center, which is some 3,000 meters height over the
sea
level. The construction meets the latest European standards :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
NORWAY TO INVEST $10 MILLION IN SOUTH CAUCASUS
Source: ARMENPRESS, August 30, 2005
Foreign minister Vartan Oskanian received today Norway's State Secretary
Kim
Trovick and discussed with him Armenian-Norwegian relations,
highlighting
his government's readiness :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
OSCE OFFICE PRESENTS PUBLICATION ON ARMENIAN ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
Source: ARMENPRESS, August 31, 2005
The OSCE Office in Yerevan and the NGO Environmental Public Advocacy
Center
(EPAC) presented a publication on the existing Armenian environmental
legislation.
"This publication will contribute to a greater awareness of legislation
amongst the population, which is key for its effective :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
International News
International Civil Council to be founded to discuss radioactive waste
dump
at Ignalina nuclear power station
Source: ια Regnum, August 27, 2005
International forum "Lithuania - European Union: nuclear security
problem"
adopted a resolution Monday that calls leaders of the Baltic countries
and
European Union member-countries to consider alternative decisions of
Ignalina nuclear plant withdrawal. As a Regnum correspondent reports
from
the scene, the forum adopted a decision :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
DEVELOPMENT: Are Water Wars a Fantasy, or a Future Reality?
Source: Inter Press Service News Agency (IPS), August 29, 2005
The Middle East, one of the world's perennial war zones, has
traditionally
been blessed with a surfeit of oil and cursed by a scarcity of water.
The
irony, says one Arab diplomat half-jokingly, is that whenever
energy-rich:
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Coastal territory of Lake Baikal to be inspected
Source: ια Regnum, August 30, 2005
Officials from the Russian Natural Resources Ministry and Federal
Service
for Supervision of Natural Resource Usage (FSSNRU) arrived in Irkutsk
Monday
to carry a complex examination of environmental law observance on the
territory inscribed on the World Heritage List. As Regnum was told :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO: Work on National Sustainable Development Strategy
Started
Source: SEEUROPE.NEt, August 30. 2005
The most NGO invited its partners, colleagues and the general public to
take
active participation in the preparation of the National Sustainable
Development Strategy of Montenegro (NSDS) and to contribute with their
ideas, visions, suggestions and criticism, to the improved :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
Ozone Layer has Stopped Shrinking, US Study Finds
Source: Planet Ark, August 31, 2005
WASHINGTON - The ozone layer has stopped shrinking but it will take
decades
to start recovering, US scientists reported on Tuesday. They said an
international agreement to limit production of ozone-depleting chemicals
has
apparently worked, but the damage to ozone :
<http://www.cenn.org/weekly_digest/weekly_digest_6_9_05_en.html> more
US States Fight EPA on Greenhouse Gases
Source: Planet Ark, August 31, 2005
Boston - A group of US states Tuesday challenged a July court ruling
upholding the Environmental Protection Agency's refusal to regulate
greenhouse gas emission, a factor in global warming. Led by
Massachusetts
Attorney General Tom Reilly, the five states and the District of
Columbia
filed a petition asking the full US Court :
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Tough regulations for new landfill site
Source: Environmental Agency, August 31, 2005
Strict conditions designed to protect the environment will be imposed
when a
new landfill site gets up and running near Gates head.
A permit to allow waste disposal at Path Head Quarry, at Ryton, was
today
(Wednesday) issued by the Environment Agency. But the permit comes with
a
series of stringent :
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25 tones of fish confiscated from Maritime poachers
Source: Itar-Tass News Agency, September 1, 2005
Russia's Maritime authorities confiscated more than 25 tonnes of seafood
from poachers, police said Thursday in a summary of the results of the
Putina-2005 operation against :
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US Eases Air Pollution Rule to Boost Fuel Supply
Source: Planet ark, September 1, 2005
Washington - To make more fuel available in the wake of Hurricane
Katrina,
the Bush administration said on Wednesday it will waive certain air
pollution regulations for gasoline and diesel in all 50 states.
The temporary easing of regulations will end on Sept. 15, said Stephen
Johnson :
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EU Authorises GMO Rapeseed by Legal Rubberstamp
Source: Planet ark, September 1, 2005
Brussels - The European Union has approved a genetically modified (GMO)
rapeseed made by US biotech giant Monsanto, the fourth new authorization
after the EU's biotech ban ended last year, the EU executive said on
Wednesday.
The rapeseed, known as GT73, is designed to resist the herbicide
glyphosate
and allow farmers to manage weeds better. It will be used :
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NGO News
Meeting between the Journalist of Weekly Newspaper "Kviris Palitra"and
Local
Population of Bolnisi
On August 29, 2005 in Public Informational Center of Bolnisi the meeting
was
held between the journalist of the weekly newspaper "Kviris Palitra",
Zviad
Chakvetadze and citizens of Bolnisi. The meeting also attended
representatives of local NGOs, of various services, departments and
correspondent of the newspaper "Akhali Verisa" ("New Version").
In the republican and local newspapers articles, also in the TV programs
-
on "Rustavi -2" and "Imedi" ("Hope") was mentioned that Madneuli
pollutes
the river Mashavera and results are already detrimental. There is no
life in
the river.
Basing on the investigation that Mr. Z. Chakvetadeze had conducted and
on
the results of the laboratory survey of river Mashavera done by
hydrochemical laboratory of Hydrometeorological Department, Mr. Z.
Chakvetadeze confirms that water in the river is not polluted:
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Launched 9th August 2005 at IUFRO World Forestry Congress in Brisbane
Source: WWF, August 9, 2005
The importance of restoration continues to grow, and this book
integrates
the restoration of forest functions into landscape conservation plans.
WWF has made forest landscape restoration a key topic and priority for
its
environmental work, given its dual aims of conserving biodiversity :
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Georgian NGOs to Sue Canargo?
Source: The Georgian Times, August 29, 2005
As Gary Bukhnikashvili,Gamgebeli (administrative head) of the Sagarejo
region, told MediaNews at the time, `As for deteriorating health
conditions
among Tskarostavi and Ninotsminda residents, the only thing l can say is
that those with Aldagi [health insurance] policies can undergo a free
medical examination in the Sagarejo regional polyclinics; however, I am
certain :
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Jobs, internships and Study Opportunities
Job Announcement
Source: The Messenger, August 31g, 2005
For the purposes of BP pipeline projects, and under the BP management
supervision, IRA Ltd is seeking to recruit a suitable qualified
individual
for the position of Field Safety Officer and Cost Accountant ...
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Seminars, conference and meetings
Georgia To Host International Veterinary Conference for the First Time
Source: Sarke Informational Agency, August 29, 2005
The international veterinary conference will be held in Georgia for the
first time :
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Pentagon to Hold Caspian Sea Energy Security Conference in Germany
Source: SEEUROPE.NEt, August 30. 2005
The U.S. Department of Defense plans to hold an international conference
on
Energy Security in the Caspian Basin from September 26-28 in the south
German city of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the German-based George C.
Marshall
European Center for Security Studies announced in a press release.
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Conference - Promoting a Sustainable Energy Culture in Europe
Energy Services Ltd in conjunction with Cork City Council are organising
the
Energy Conference on 22-23 September in Cork, Ireland. To bring people
together to discuss the energy issues facing Europe both now and in the
future. The conference, titled 'Promoting a Sustainable Energy Culture
in
Europe' will provide a forum to discuss the issues, identify solutions
and
meet providers.
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Announcements
Tender Announcement
Source: The Georgian Times, august 29, 2005
The Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of
Georgia
invites all interested persons to participate in the open tender for
purchasing hotel services for the participants of the international
conference :
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Explore Georgia with Caucasus Travel-Borjomi-kharagauli national park
Source: The Messenger, August 19, 2004
The Borjomi-Kharagauli Protected Areas are situated in the central part
of
the Caucasus. This is a region where the humid climate of the Kolkheti
Plain
meets the dry mountain climate of Anatolia-North Iran. The soil is
mainly
composed :
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Explore Georgia with Caucasus Travel-highlands
Source: The Messenger, August 26, 2004
We will experience the Mtiuleti and Khevi Provinces, situated on the
slopes
of the Caucasus mountain range:
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