30/11/2010

Joint Press Release of the Arnika Association and the organisation Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment (AWHHE)

   Joint Press Release of the Arnika Association and the organisation Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment (AWHHE) 30 November 2010 Czech experts discover old DDT stocks in Armenia and help with solutions PRAGUE – Representatives of the Toxics and Waste Programme of the Arnika Association discovered DDT contamination in all old pesticide storage areas during a recent mission…

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15/10/2010

AWHHE and Rural Sustainable Development Agricultural Foundation Celebrates Rural Woman International Day on October 15th

On the 15 th of October, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. the event dedicated to the Rural Women’s International Day took place at the Fundamental Scientific Library of the National Academy of Sciences (address: Baghramyan 24D, room 610). Each year the United Nations Organization celebrates the 15 th of October as a Rural Women’s International Day to show a respect and…

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31/08/2010

“Pesticides. Are They Really Necessary?” Film Presentation at UN House

Press Release On 31 August the film “Pesticides. Are They Really Necessary?” will be presented at the UN Office in Armenia . The film gives insight on the improper management of agrochemicals, including POPs (persistent organic pollutants), which pose hazards to human health and the environment. It also demonstrates the importance of raising public awareness among those using pesticides. Some…

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08/07/2010

Prime Minister Visited Nubarashen Waste Burial Ground

Hasmik Danielyan, the “RadioLur” Nearly two weeks ago public and state bodies focused on Nubarashen waste burial ground . On May 6 our country’s government allocated 31 million AMD to commence the first stage to solve this problem. Environmentalists oppose to burning pesticides and told PM Tigran Sargsyan about this. PM said unless we have international expert opinions, the decision…

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29/06/2010

Mini-Hearing on Obsolete Pesticides in Eastern European Countries, the Caucasus and Central Asian countries

Mini-Hearing on Obsolete Pesticides in Eastern European Countries, the Caucasus and Central Asian countries were organized 29.06.10 in European Parliament by Mr. John Vijgen the Director of the International HCH & Pesticides Association (IHPA) to draw international attention on the world-wide problem s related the obsolete pesticides storage, treatment , disposal and its dangers for human health and the environment….

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07/06/2010

Mercury-contaminated fish served to delegates at UN mercury negotiation

For immediate release: 7 June 2010 Contact: Imogen Ingram, mobile: +612 668 15340 Jamidu Katima, mobile: +255 787 7171 02 Mariann Lloyd-Smith, mobile: +612 668 15340 Mercury-contaminated fish served to delegates at UN mercury negotiation Delegates must address a poisoned food source (Stockholm, Sweden) – Delegates at the first UN negotiating meeting for a global mercury treaty tasted fish under…

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07/06/2010

INC1 Mercury 2010

Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to prepare a global legally binding instrument on mercury First session Stockholm, 7 to 11 June, 2010 С 7-по 11 июня 2010 года в Стокгольме проходит первое заседание Международного переговорного комитета по ртути. 10.06.2010 Новости “Эко-Согласия” по химической безопасности  СОДЕРЖАЩИЕ РТУТЬ ОТХОДЫ И ЗАГРЯЗНЕННЫЕ ТЕРРИТОРИИ  Эти вопросы были в числе приоритетных на проходящих в настоящее время в…

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22/05/2010

2010 – Save the Leopard in Armenia

      The year of 2010 is declared by the UN organization as an International Year of Biodiversity. In this sense the 22nd of May is a special day, as this day the International Day of Biodiversity is celebrated throughout the world offering an opportunity for the public to focus its attention on this issue. Both the year and the day…

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