CENN Weekly Digest – October 5, 2005

Caucasus Environmental NGO Network
(CENN)
Weekly Digest
October 5, 2005
News From Georgia
Environment Protection Inspection Detects Illegal Timber Processing In
Samtskhe Javakheti Region
Source: Prime-News Agency, September 25, 2005
The officials of the inspection Ministry of Environmental Protection and
Natural Resources of Georgia detected facts of illegal timber processing
in
<; more BTC SOLEMN CEREMONY DUE IN GEORGIA Source: AzerTag, September 28, 2005 As is stated, on the occasion of achievement of the border of Turkey by the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Main Export Pipeline, there will be held a solemn ceremony on October 12. <; more Government refuels to take Million from BP Source: `24 Saati' (`24 Hours'), September 30, 2005 `Government refuses to defense the lives of its citizens,' - declared the representatives of Association of Young Lawyers. The problem concerns the inhabitants of Dgvari Village, Borjomi region, were situation is critical due to the activation of landslides. Although landslides are characteristic for this area, after the construction of BTC this natural disaster became more frequent. <; more News From Azerbaijan NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS IN PREPARATION Source: AzerTag, September 27, 2005 A three-day seminar in preparation of the national program for Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants commenced at the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. The seminar is attended by experts of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), representatives of the ministries and non-governmental organizations. <; more POVERTY LEVEL TO DIMINISH TO 35% IN AZERBAIJAN IN 2005 Source: Turan, September 27, 2005 The Minister of Economic Development, Farkhad Aliyev, stated that the poverty level would most probably decrease to 35% in Azerbaijan in the end of this year. He said this index had decreased from 49% to 40.2% in the last two years. <; more News from Armenia RISE OF LAKE SEVAN COULD DRAIN ARMENIA'S TREASURY Source: Environment News Service (ENS): By Arevhat Grigorian, September 26, 2005 Armenian ecologists fear a rare environmental triumph is in danger of going wrong. Buildings and beaches around Lake Sevan are rapidly disappearing under water as efforts by scientists and environmentalists to reverse the decline of this huge freshwater reservoir pay off more quickly than expected. <; more Armenia Becomes ADB Member Source: ARMENPRESS, September 27, 2005 Armenia has become the 64th member of Asian Development Bank (ADB). Armenia's membership became effective on 20 September 2005 upon completion of all formalities. <; more ARMENIA RECEIVES 260.000 TOURISTS ANNUALLY Source: AZG Armenian Daily #173, September 28, 2005 These six months 108.517 people visited Armenia of which only 20.474 people stayed at the hotels. The rest of them preferred staying at their friends and relatives or to rent apartments. The tourism agencies are really concerned about this statistics. <; more Armenian Government Approves Program on Restoration of Lake Sevan Ecosystem for 2006 Source: ARMINFO, September 28, 2005 The Armenian Government has approved a program of actions on restoration of the ecosystem of Lake Sevan for 2006. <; more Gyumri to be Cleaned of Rubbish Source: A1+, September 29, 2005 Japan, the Armenian government and the Gyumri city administration joined efforts to eliminate household rubbish by means of processing. A Japanese delegation arrived in Gyumri for the purpose. <; more Kocharian Noted Importance of Armenia- Georgia Energy Cooperation Source: PanARMENIAN.Net, September 30, 2005 Today Armenian President Robert Kocharian met with Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli, who arrived in Armenia for the participation in the 4-th sitting of the Armenian-Georgian intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation, RA President's press center reported. Presenting the outcomes of the Yerevan sitting to Robert Kocharian the Georgian Premier stated <; more International News Are The Millennium Development Goals Out Of Reach In Europe And Central Asia? Source: The World Bank Group News, September 24, 2005 A new World Bank report, Millennium Development Goals: Progress and Prospects in Europe and Central Asia, measures how far countries of the region have come toward attaining such internationally agreed goals as halving extreme poverty by 2015, reducing maternal mortality, achieving universal primary education, and arresting the spread of HIV/AIDS. <; more CO2 Storage May Minimize Climate Change Source: UNEP press release, September 26, 2005 A new assessment report finalized here today by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concludes that capturing and storing the carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by power plants and factories before it enters the atmosphere could play a major role in minimizing climate change. <; more Quarry owner prosecuted for illegal disposal of waste Source: Environmental Agency: By Mike Dunning, September 26, 2005 The owner of a Somerset quarry has been ordered to pay £1,350 in fines and costs for illegally storing and burning waste timber. The case was brought by the Environment Agency. <; more Connecting for Biodiversity: Countdown 2010 at European Nature Conference in Apeldoorn Source: The World Conservation Union (IUNC), September 27, 2005 The World Conservation Union together with other European environmental organizations have issued the Apeldoorn Appeal, a joint call on the European Commission, governments and civil society to achieve the 2010 biodiversity commitment. The appeal came out of the European Nature Conference, which took place from 21-25 September 2005 in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. The conference, hosted by the Dutch NGO Natuurmonumenten to celebrate its 100th-anniversary this year, brought together 620 participants from 39 countries. <; more CHINA TO LAY PRIVATE OIL PIPELINE TO RUSSIA Source: AzerTag, September 28, 2005 China's first private oil pipeline to import oil from Russia is expected to be completed and start operation next year, reported PTI. <; more Illegal dumping and burning of waste lands man in court Source: environmental Agency: By Mike Dunning, September 28, 2005 A man who dumped waste furniture in a field in Cornwall and then set fire to it was today ordered to pay £1,000 in fines and costs in a case brought by the Environment Agency. Acting on a tip off from a member of the public, an Environment Agency officer went to a small field near Little Lancarrow Farm, Four Lanes, Redruth on October 20, 2004. <; more Los Angeles Study Finds Higher Pollution Death Risk Source: By Kevin Krolicki, Reuters , September 28, 2005 The risk of dying from air pollution in parts of traffic-clogged Los Angeles appears sharply higher than previously believed, according to a study comparing the risks of living in affluent, beachfront neighborhoods to the hazy and fast-growing inland area. <; more China GMO Rice Unlikely This Year - Scientists Source: Planet Ark, September 30, 2005 China, the world's biggest producer and consumer of rice, is close to approving a genetically modified version of the staple, a state newspaper said on Thursday, but scientists denied any breakthrough was imminent. <; more Seminars, conference and meetings BEIDS Briefing 2005-35- Specialist Seminar on dockyard waste waters in Hamburg Source: Ecological North West Line (ENWL), September 29, 2005 The Specialist Seminar Environmental decision-making exemplarily applied to dockyard waste waters will be held in Hamburg on the 24th November 2005. The event is organized as part of the project Green North Sea Docks (GNSD), <; more Announcement Explore Georgia with Caucasus Travel - Surroundings of Tbilisi Source: The Messenger, September 23, 2005 This tour leads us to the surroundings of Tbilisi to explore beautiful landscape, lush forests, and cool springs of the Betania area. W will drive up a hill, where a beautiful view of Tbilisi will be open to visitors. The first stop of day will he the Betania monastery, complex, where monks are living even today. <; more Invitation to the Regional Meeting of Environmental NGOs of the South Caucasus Invitation to the Regional Meeting of Environmental NGOs of the South Caucasus States `Building a Regional NGO Platform in the South Caucasus for Involvement of Civil Society in Formulation and Implementation of European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) Process' <; more ******************************************** ******************************** Subscribing Information CENN lists are created to maintain e-mail discussions of Caucasus Environmental NGO Network members. CENN has been distributing information since 1998. All the published digests and bulletins issued in both English and Russian languages present incredibly rich environmental information base that give the reader the whole picture of the environmental process taking place during the recent 5 years in the South Caucasus region as well as abroad. 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