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ARMENIAN OMBUDSMAN REVEALS SHORTCOMINGS IN FIELD OF NATURE PROTECTION
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March 29, 2012 | 15:49
YEREVAN.- Armenia's Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan issues a report on
2011 activities of the Nature Protection Ministry.
The human rights defender presented the problems and achievements in
this area:
Shortcomings and problems identified
~U Damage to the environment done in the result of activities of
people and first of all economic entities is very concerning. Only
according to the official data of 2011, 5 cases of environmentally
harmful activities were revealed, when there was not any positive
conclusion on investigation of environmental impact.
~U Destruction of green spaces in the Republic of Armenia did
not stop, particularly usage of forests (forest lands) for the
implementation of various economic activities- moreover without
a proper assessment of appropriate resources and estimation of
environmental impacts. Cases of illegal logging continued, which
weren't protocoled by the corresponding structures of the Ministry
and corresponding administrative proceedings were not launched.
~U One worrying issue, which coincides with mining and has
environmental impact, is continuously increasing wastes and tailing as
a result of the mentioned activities. The Ministry did not properly
deal with analysis of lands (tailing, piles of metal mines) in
the territory of Armenia broken and degraded as a result of mining
industry.
In certain cases the Ministry failed in the organizational process
of informing the society about planned changes of life environment.
And in some cases draft legal acts were not discussed with public
institutions.
During 2011 the "Hot Line" service of the RA Ministry of Nature
Protection registered 36 calls. Such a low ratio evidences both about
low level of awareness of the society, and lack of confidence towards
the Ministry.
Positive Developements
The stable rising tendency of the lake Sevan level has been
preserved, and public beaches were set up at the lake.
Construction activities of the small Hydro Power Station on the
river nourishing waterfall "Trchkan" are suspended, and the waterfall
has been included into the list of monuments of nature of Armenia as
a hydrographic monument of a special aesthetic value.
Some projects for the improvement of forest area were implemented in
Armenia with the support of several international donor organizations.
From: Baghdasarian
news.am
March 29, 2012 | 15:49
YEREVAN.- Armenia's Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan issues a report on
2011 activities of the Nature Protection Ministry.
The human rights defender presented the problems and achievements in
this area:
Shortcomings and problems identified
~U Damage to the environment done in the result of activities of
people and first of all economic entities is very concerning. Only
according to the official data of 2011, 5 cases of environmentally
harmful activities were revealed, when there was not any positive
conclusion on investigation of environmental impact.
~U Destruction of green spaces in the Republic of Armenia did
not stop, particularly usage of forests (forest lands) for the
implementation of various economic activities- moreover without
a proper assessment of appropriate resources and estimation of
environmental impacts. Cases of illegal logging continued, which
weren't protocoled by the corresponding structures of the Ministry
and corresponding administrative proceedings were not launched.
~U One worrying issue, which coincides with mining and has
environmental impact, is continuously increasing wastes and tailing as
a result of the mentioned activities. The Ministry did not properly
deal with analysis of lands (tailing, piles of metal mines) in
the territory of Armenia broken and degraded as a result of mining
industry.
In certain cases the Ministry failed in the organizational process
of informing the society about planned changes of life environment.
And in some cases draft legal acts were not discussed with public
institutions.
During 2011 the "Hot Line" service of the RA Ministry of Nature
Protection registered 36 calls. Such a low ratio evidences both about
low level of awareness of the society, and lack of confidence towards
the Ministry.
Positive Developements
The stable rising tendency of the lake Sevan level has been
preserved, and public beaches were set up at the lake.
Construction activities of the small Hydro Power Station on the
river nourishing waterfall "Trchkan" are suspended, and the waterfall
has been included into the list of monuments of nature of Armenia as
a hydrographic monument of a special aesthetic value.
Some projects for the improvement of forest area were implemented in
Armenia with the support of several international donor organizations.
From: Baghdasarian