The workshop on quality assurance of the national greenhouse gas inventory management systems and national greenhouse gas inventory of Armenia

On November 4-8, at the initiative of  the Ministry of Environment, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the workshop on quality assurance of the national greenhouse gas inventory management systems and national greenhouse gas inventory of Armenia was launched.

Enhanced regime maintenance works are implemented  in forestries of  “ArmForest” SNCO 

The cases on illegal cutting of trees  were detected in the foresteries of  “ArmForest” SNCO  under the Committee of Forest  of  the Ministry of Environment. In particular, 9 cut trees were revealed in ''Hrazdan Forestry'' branch, 330 -  in ''Artsvaberd Forestry'' branch, 142- in ''Yeghegnut Forestry'' branch, 49 -  in ''Dsegh Forestry'' branch, 1-in “Ijevan Forestry'' branch and 4 - in ''Gyumri Forestry'' branch in the period of October.

Training workshop for organizations owning polychlorinated biphenyls

It took place the training wrkshop for organizations owning PCBs (polychlorinated bphenyls) on accounting, sampling and labeling of PCB-containing oils and equipment under “Regional Demonstration Project for Coordinated Management of ODS and POPs Disposal in Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Armenia” jointly implemented by the Ministry of Environment and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

The employees of “ArmForest” SNCO will henceforth wear uniforms

There took place the handover of uniforms to the workers of foresteries in “Hrazdan forestry” branch of “ArmForest” SNCO.

The mechanisms to enhance the effectiveness of forest conservation and management were considered

On the joint initiative of the Ministry of Environment, UNDP in Armenia and the German Agency for International Cooperation or (GIZ), there took place a workshop addressed to effective forest management.  

Discussed issues regarding air pollution and transboundary impact

There were discussed issues over air pollution and transboundary impact during the workshop jointly organized by the Ministry of Environment and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE). Representatives and experts of state, scientific and international organizations partook in the event.

USD 2.5 million grant will be directed to vulnerable settlements and poor families

 “Strengthening land based adaptation capacity in communities adjacent to protected areas in Armenia” grant project has been launched, which will be implemented in  rural and urban settlements of 4 communities in Tavoush, Ararat and Lori regions. The USD 2.5 million grant will be directed to setting up of berry and fruit orchards, creation of solar irrigation pumps for thereof, construction of solar dryers and greenhouses, restoration of arable lands and pastures, rehabilitation of roads.