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DESERTIFICATION RISKS TOO HIGH IN YEREVAN, SPECIALISTS CONSIDER
Noyan Tapan
Jun 15 2006
YEREVAN, JUNE 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A discussion dedicated to the World
Day of Struggle Against Desertification and Drought will take place
on June 16 at the UN Armenian Office. As it was mentioned in the
report provided to Noyan Tapan from the For Stable Human Development
Association, in the opinion of specialist-experts, desertification
risks are too high in Yerevan.
At present the Association with the assistance of the UN Environment
Program is preparing a report dedicated to the ecological state
of Yerevan.
According to Association Chairwoman Karine Danielian, desertification
risks have extremely increased in Yerevan in consequence of the urban
development policy carried on in the recent years. K.Danielian said
that abrupt reduction of green zones, growth of the number of transport
means turn Yerevan into an ecological disaster zone. According to
official data, a photochemical smog has been registered almost in
the whole spring-summer-autumn period over the past two years.
Noyan Tapan
Jun 15 2006
YEREVAN, JUNE 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A discussion dedicated to the World
Day of Struggle Against Desertification and Drought will take place
on June 16 at the UN Armenian Office. As it was mentioned in the
report provided to Noyan Tapan from the For Stable Human Development
Association, in the opinion of specialist-experts, desertification
risks are too high in Yerevan.
At present the Association with the assistance of the UN Environment
Program is preparing a report dedicated to the ecological state
of Yerevan.
According to Association Chairwoman Karine Danielian, desertification
risks have extremely increased in Yerevan in consequence of the urban
development policy carried on in the recent years. K.Danielian said
that abrupt reduction of green zones, growth of the number of transport
means turn Yerevan into an ecological disaster zone. According to
official data, a photochemical smog has been registered almost in
the whole spring-summer-autumn period over the past two years.