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Thais affected by heavy industries are calling for closer monitoring of polluters
6.4.2021 - BANGKOK / PRAGUE
Pollution of air, soil, and the food chain has reached extreme levels in Thailand, as shown by the long-term measurements conducted by the environmental organizations Ecological Alert and Recovery Thailand (EARTH) and Arnika (1). NGOs and the communities that are affected are now asking the authorities to introduce a mandatory… -
The Ministry of Environment Plans to Permit Use of Toxic Slag for Road Construction on a Large Scale
25.3.2021 - PRAHA
The Minister of Environment, Richard Brabec, intends to sign a decree loosening conditions for utilisation of residual materials from waste incinerators for road construction and backfilling of underground utilities. From now on, it will be possible to use slag and bottom ash with higher contents of toxic substances, and, moreover,… -
Gold mining in the last forested area with national parks? Local initiatives strongly disagree
1.3.2021 - CHANTHABURI PROVINCE (THAILAND)
A network of about 40 civic groups and local organizations in Thailand’s eastern province of Chanthaburi including Arnika's partner organization EARTH oppose granting of approval for gold exploration on two plots by a Richapoom mining company. These plots are located in the eastern region’s last forested area with the Ang… -
Initiatives will detect river pollution from a landfill in Mostar and defend against hydropower plants on the Neretvica
19.2.2021 - PRAGUE / SARAJEVO / BANJA LUKA
Taking samples from the polluted River Neretva, running an informational campaign about the negative impacts of small hydropower plants planned on the River Neretvica, evaluating the ecosystem of the River Doljanka, or creating original colouring books capturing the beauty of the landscape around Bjelava – these are some of the… -
Together in protecting water resources: Arnika's mission to Moldova
29.1.2021 - MOLDOVA
As Czechia has largely similar problems due to similar nature of the landscape and structure of agriculture, before the end of 2020 Arnika went to Moldova to share our experience with the management of water resources in the Czech Republic. To benefit from the experience properly, the two countries focused their… -
Residents of Akhtala in Armenia are worried about their children's health. Dangerous heavy metals are to blame
22.1.2021 - AKHTALA/PRAGUE
The residents of the Akhtala enlarged community in Armenia are concerned about the health of their children because of the concentrations of arsenic and other dangerous heavy metals in children's organisms found during recent biomonitoring conducted by Arnika, CCMS, and EcoLur. The chemical pollution of the Tumanyan region in Lori… -
Arnika revealed harmful substances in sports equipment
19.1.2021 - PRAGUE
About 10% of analyzed products purchased on the European market contained toxic substances. Even banned phthalates were found in 7 out of 82 samples. None of the retailers were able to correctly answer the request about the presence of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) in their products. Either they…
