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The Ministry of Environment Plans to Permit Use of Toxic Slag for Road Construction on a Large Scale
25.3.2021 -
PRAHA
Gold mining in the last forested area with national parks? Local initiatives strongly disagree
1.3.2021 -
CHANTHABURI PROVINCE (THAILAND)
Together in protecting water resources: Arnika's mission to Moldova
29.1.2021 -
MOLDOVA
Arnika revealed harmful substances in sports equipment
19.1.2021 -
PRAGUE
Toxic pollution hidden behind “recycling”: Thai villagers who suffered from contamination finally won a fight for environmental justice
6.1.2021 -
NAM PU SUBDISTRICT (THAILAND)
Arnika with Armenian partner organizations presented its activities to UN Special Rapporteur: Let's show a fair transition to a clean environment
7.12.2020 -
PRAGUE / YEREVAN
Tree planting events in Moldova: forests save our rivers
3.12.2020 -
MOLDOVA
Biodiversity of Nagorno-Karabakh’s forests in danger because of extensive fires. Armenian NGOs seeking support from international environmental platforms
4.11.2020 -
YEREVAN
“We don’t want any trash from foreign countries,” sounds from Thai activists seeking a total ban on waste imports
30.10.2020 -
BANGKOK
‘Do you want to know what you’re breathing in every second? Your voice matters too,’ calls a new petition for clean air in Ukraine
23.10.2020 -
KYIV / PRAGUE
Good news from Brussels: The EU promises consumer goods without dangerous chemicals
19.10.2020 -
BRUSSELS
Thailand refuses to be a global dumpsite: 428 different types of e-waste listed as strictly forbidden to import into the country
12.10.2020 -
BANGKOK
Cyanides in the Bečva River – 2020
9.10.2020 -
PRAGUE
How to protect Dniester: international conference focuses on transboundary river basin management
7.10.2020 -
CHISINAU / PRAGUE
Protest against construction of SHHPs on rivers in FB&H
30.9.2020 -
BANJA LUKA
Arbitrarily detained, released after 5 days: Eco-activist Irina Sukhy spent almost a week in a detention for participating on a peaceful protest
25.9.2020 -
MINSK
Alarming news: In 2021, the Department of Industrial Works wants to allow 650,000 tonnes of plastic waste to be imported to Thailand
2.9.2020 -
THAILAND
Dams-Free Municipalities Initiative – full text
2.9.2020 -
PRAGUE / SARAJEVO
Having fun while caring about rivers – despite the weather and COVID-19, people across Bosnia and Herzegovina joined the Big Jump
31.7.2020 -
BANJA LUKA
Ukrainian eco-activists have developed mobile public monitoring station which has no equivalent in Europe
30.7.2020 -
KYIV / PRAGUE
Summer ecological school for youth "Dniester 2020"
27.7.2020 -
CHISINAU
Public air monitoring project AirMQ continues a series of educational webinars for residents of Belarusian cities
29.6.2020 -
BELARUS
Polluting factories ordered to shut down after a decade of community outcry
22.6.2020 -
NONG PAWA (THAILAND)
Back from Thailand: Sixteen days in the most infested areas of Southeast Asia
6.12.2019 -
THAILAND
Ukraine Eco Transformation: knowledge for everyone
3.6.2020 -
UKRAINE
More than 300 people blocked the bridge on the Neretvica river: Ready to give their life for her!
1.6.2020 -
KONJIC
Resurgence of activist persecution in Belarus: Brest activists under arrest
19.5.2020 -
BREST
ARNIKA, Center for Community Mobilization and Support, and EcoLur NGOs applied to the UN for support of residents suffering from the impact of mining and smelting enterprises
11.5.2020 -
PRAGUE / YEREVAN
Over 400 new willows grow alongside the Dniester river thanks to volunteers
1.5.2020 -
BALABANESTI
Problems with the Nahatak tailing dump continue: other residents report health problems
30.4.2020 -
METS AYRUM
“Econline Marathon” launched on World Environmental Education Day brings series of webinars for environmental activists
27.4.2020 -
UKRAINE
Good news: EU banned use of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
22.4.2020 -
BRUSSELS
Unwanted toxic flame retardants preventing circularity and increasing fire toxicity
16.4.2020 -
BRUSSELS
‘Minamata‘ starring Johnny Depp draws attention to mercury pollution
25.2.2020 -
BERLIN
Step towards a toxics-free Europe: European Parliament rejected lead In recycled PVC
13.2.2020 -
BRUSSELS
Fish from the Red list of endangered species sold at Chisinau markets
20.1.2020 -
CHISINAU
Long awaited global ban on exporting hazardous waste to developing countries becomes law today!
5.12.2019 -
SEATTLE
Breakthrough decision on contaminated sites at Minamata Convention on mercury COP 3
4.12.2019 -
GENEVA
Bamboo cups and tableware can release dangerous formaldehyde, says German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)
29.11.2019 -
BERLIN
Armenia joins the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
28.11.2019 -
YEREVAN
Mercury in Prague's fish
24.11.2019 -
PRAGUE
Toxic TV Binge: Hazardous flame retardant chemicals uncovered in Best Buy, Amazon TVs
24.10.2019 -
WASHINGTON, D.C. / SEATTLE
Teghout mine resumed operation. Tailing dump is in bad condition
23.10.2019 -
TEGHOUT
Minimum river flow – (how) is it defined and regulated by law across Europe?
16.9.2019 -
PRAGUE / BANJA LUKA
EcoForum 2019 in Zaporizhia: public discussion on air monitoring
20.6.2019 -
ZAPORIZHIA
Waste water often leaks from mine in Akhtala
17.6.2019 -
AKHTALA
Scientific tour across Ukraine. Czech researchers help polluted regions
11.6.2019 -
KRYVYI RIH / ZAPORIZHIA / KYIV
Bosnia-Herzegovina: Environmental permit for Buk Bijela hydropower plant cancelled
30.5.2019 -
BANJA LUKA
Inhabitants of Armenian town Shnogh demand compensation for expropriated land
17.4.2019 -
SHNOGH
People sang and danced, greedy investors aren't welcome, says environmentalist on canceled HPPs
31.3.2019 -
KRUŠČICA
Response of Armenian Nature Protection Ministry to Resolution Adopted in "Industrial Pollution in Lori Region" Conference
22.3.2019 -
YEREVAN
“Worse than people think,” says Ukrainian lawyer about air pollution
14.2.2019 -
KYIV
Stop poisoning Ukraine! Industrial cities from eastern Ukraine fight together for clean air
30.1.2019 -
KRYVYI RIH / MARIUPOL / ZAPORIZHZHYA
Praised Kumasi medical waste incinerator rises many disturbing questions
6.12.2018 -
KUMASI
Closed, yet still menacing – is the former medical waste incinerator toxic today?
5.12.2018 -
ACCRA
Toxic life of scrappers – burning e-waste and bashing car parts at Agbogbloshie
3.12.2018 -
ACCRA
Small hydropower plants cause Bosnia-Herzegovina more than EUR 2 million in losses annually
30.11.2018 -
BANJA LUKA (BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA)
Pictures from polluted cities of Ukraine won the Czech Press Photo
21.11.2018 -
PRAGUE
Kruščica residents against ‘illegal HPPs’ gathered for a quiet protest in Travnik
15.11.2018 -
TRAVNIK (BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA)
Environmental organizations from Western Balkans against the construction of small hydropower plants on the Balkan rivers
3.12.2018 -
BANJA LUKA (BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA)
Danube gone dry as the water level hits record low
29.10.2018 -
BUDAPEST
Arnika's photos from Ukraine compete in the Czech Press Photo, you can also decide on the winner
23.10.2018 -
PRAGUE / MARIUPOL
No more e-waste! Thailand against foreign garbage
5.10.2018 -
BANGKOK
We want to breathe! Citizens of Ukrainian cities demonstrate for lower industrial emissions
2.10.2018 -
KRYVYI RIH
Faulty ‘waste recycling' harms Thai communities, expert presented
27.9.2018 -
KRAKÓW
IPEN urged delegates of the Basel Convention meeting to set safe limits for toxic chemicals in waste
4.9.2018 -
GENEVA
International tools to counteract polluters in Armenia
28.8.2018 -
YEREVAN
EcoLur: Czech specialists studying the mining pollution in Alaverdi, Akhtala, and Shnogh
31.7.2018 -
LORI PROVINCE
Who will bear responsibility for residents’ health in mining areas?
6.7.2018 -
TEGHUT
Real owners of metal mines in Armenia to be revealed
18.6.2018 -
YEREVAN
Lori region leads in atmospheric emissions in Armenia
25.5.2018 -
LORI PROVINCE
Expert: Sorrowful statistics of cancer morbidity in Armenia are no coincidence
10.5.2018 -
YEREVAN
Death of fish in the Balkans? The dams will threaten 113 endangered species
9.5.2018 -
GRAZ / BANJA LUKA
River keepers: "Water has no alternative - electricity production has!"
22.4.2018 -
BANJA LUKA (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA)
The River: Extraordinary story of Kruščica
18.12.2018 -
KRUŠČICA (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA)
New global rules to enhance the voice of the public appear with help of the Czech Republic
16.4.2018 -
GENEVA / PRAGUE
Kruščica – extraordinary women fight for their river and change social norms
6.4.2018 -
KRUŠČICA (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA)
Have a nice rivers’ day and keep the dams away!
14.3.2018 -
PRAGUE
Every 5th toy on European market contains dangerous phthalates
12.3.2018 -
HELSINKI
Golf lawsuit threatens to ruin Friends of the Earth Croatia
21.2.2018 -
DUBROVNIK
Fight for water: valuable Bosnian rivers are disappearing in concrete
19.2.2018 -
BANJA LUKA
Over 1000 mine workers dismissed from Russian-owned company in Armenia
15.2.2018 -
TEGHUT
Will there finally be mandatory labeling of chemical composition for all products?
2.2.2018 -
PRAGUE
Europe one large step closer to circular economics
28.1.2018 -
BRUSSELS
Brutal beating of an environmental activists in Russia
4.1.2018 -
KRASNODAR
Brominated flame retardants contaminate plastic spatulas, spoons and others kitchen utensils
30.12.2017 -
PRAGUE
German scientist warns against dangerous product for wood and coal boilers
28.12.2017 -
PRAGUE / VIENNA / UMEA
Ten sins of Ukrainian oligarch, the problems are too many
16.12.2017 -
KIEV
Miracle sadly averted, EBRD's support of Ukrainian oligarch approved
13.12.2017 -
ZAOZERNE (UKRAINE)
EBRD’s loan to Ukrainian agrooligarch postponed… or not?
8.12.2017 -
ZAOZERNE (UKRAINE)
Cement plants as a source of toxic substances
15.11.2017 -
PRAGUE / ALICANTE / UMEA
The European Commission is questionably consulting the chemical exceptions
30.10.2017 -
BRUSSELS / PRAGUE
IPEN CEE Regional Meeting Participants Visit Czech Chemical Factory
27.10.2017 -
PRAGUE
Activists called the EBRD to protect communities from agribusinesses
29.9.2017 -
KIEV
Today paves the way for the future: European ECO Forum Statement to the MOP in Budva 2017
12.9.2017 -
BUDVA (MONTENEGRO)
Open letter to EU, OSCE and UN representatives regarding the police violence in Kruscica, Bosnia & Hercegovina
31.8.2017 -
PRAGUE / BANJA LUKA
Toxic recycling continues, workers in developing countries and our children suffer
30.8.2017 -
PRAGUE
Riot police forcibly remove residents defending river against hydropower
24.8.2017 -
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Decrease in the number of sperm threatens the fertility of men from developed countries, problems are also toxic substances
23.8.2017 -
PRAGUE / NEW YORK
Risk of new POPs formation during fly ash processing in cement plants
30.7.2017 -
BEIJING
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