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    Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN)
    T +995 32 75 19 03/04
    F +995 32 75 19 05
    <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]
    <http://www.cenn.org> www.cenn.org


    Roundtable Discussion on

    Analysis of trends and dynamics of land degradation in Khrami-Debeda
    watershed

    (Armenia, Yerevan)


    On November 18 2009, at the Aarhus Center in Yerevan, a round-table
    discussion of the Report on Analysis of trends and dynamics of land
    degradation in Khrami-Debeda watershed (Armenia) developed by a
    multi-disciplinary expert group involved from the Armenian side in
    implementation of the Regional Project for "Sustainable Land Management for
    Mitigating Land Degradation and Reducing Poverty in the South Caucasus
    Region" was held. The project is being implemented by REC Caucasus in
    partnership with CENN (Georgia) with financial support from the European
    Union.

    At the meeting, the project stakeholders, representatives of the Ministry of
    Nature Protection of Armenia, Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia, Armenian
    State Agrarian University, Pedagogical University of Armenia, different
    governmental institutions and public sector organizations jointed the
    project implementation team for a public discussion on the report presented
    as an outcome of the first stage of the project implementation process.

    Dr. Nune Sarukhanyan, National Project Coordinator from Armenia and the
    president of the Green Lane NGO, addressed the meeting with opening remarks.
    On behalf of the project team she thanked the participants for their
    interest in the project and its outcomes and their willingness to contribute
    to its success.

    Ms. Nune Harutyunyan, Director of the REC Caucasus Armenian Branch Office,
    presented the project, its goals and objectives. She emphasized that RECC as
    an implementing organization attaches significant importance to the project
    and its expected environmental and economic outcomes for the areas
    concerned. She stressed also that for the first stage the project produced
    good results, which are reflected in the report presented by the expert
    group. The meeting was attended by Dr. Georgi Arzumanyan, Deputy Executive
    Director of REC Caucasus, who shared ideas and vision of the project
    implementation process with the participants.

    Presentations were made by the representatives of the project expert group:
    Dr. Hovik Sayadyan, Geo-Morphologist, Dr. Armenuhi Pahlevanyan, Soil
    Specialist, Dr. Evelina Ghukasyan, Hydro-Geologist, and Dr. Rafael
    Sarukhanyan, Economist.

    Dr. Nune Sarukhanyan summarized the meeting with brief review of the study
    conducted by the expert group in the target areas of Akhtala, Alaverdi and
    Tumanyan regions. She presented also some recommendations (anti-erosion and
    agro-engineering measures, proper technologies for forage production, waste
    management, etc.) developed by the experts to mitigate the land degradation
    process in the target areas.

    The presentations were followed by a question-and-answer session, during
    which the participants discussed the results of the analysis presented by
    the experts and shared ideas on the importance of introducing sustainable
    land management practices to protect the nature and natural resources in the
    target region. It was stressed that the results of the analysis have to be
    presented to the respective ministries and governmental institutions to
    serve as a basis for development of national environmental and economic
    policies and strategies.


    For more detailed information:

    Dr. Nune Sarukhanyan, Project National Coordinator
    Green Lane NGO
    Tel: +374 (10) 57 57 79
    Fax:+ 374 (10) 57 57 79
    E-mail: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]

    This project is funded by the European Union
    This project is implemented by REC Caucasus in partnership with CENN
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