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Aarhus Centre Yeghegnadzor

The Aarhus Center Yeghegnadzor supports and promotes the implementation of the Aarhus Convention in Yeghegnadzor and in the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia.

    Aarhus Centre Yeghegnadzor

    The goal of the Centre is to enlarge the Aarhus Convention’s implementation, while being in close co-operation with environmental non-governmental organizations and with the Centre in Yerevan.

    The main tasks and functions are as follows:

    The Centre

    • serves as a link between the Regional Government, governmental and non-governmental organizations in the sphere of environmental policy-making and implementation in Armenia;
    • promotes co-operation between Vayots Dzor Region environmental organizations and their potential counterparts, such as national, foreign and international NGOs;
    • serves as a basis for coalition-building among environmental NGOs of Regional Government.

    Staff members: 2 coordinators (heads)

     

    Centre facts and figures

    Year of establishment
    2008
    Hosted by
    N/A
    Website
    Social Media

    Main fields of activity

    Water resources management

    • Alarming the Ministry of Nature Protection on water contamination
    • Dissemination of information
    • Saving water resources for community residents
    • Workshops for youth and residents of rural and urban communities

    Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

    • Assessment of disaster risks
    • Training for focus groups
    • Installation of early warning systems
    • Support compliance of the Municipal Development Plan with the DRR Plan

    Climate change

    • Training for Youth
    • Mapping of communities with regard to climate change in partnership with community residents

    Hazardous waste, including uranium tailings

    • Dissemination of information on public hearings in the targeted communities
    • Participation in public hearings
    • Training on the Aarhus Convention and environmental impact assessment for residents of the target communities
    • Dissemination of information, inquiries related to legal violations during the exploitation of mine and wastes
    • Film screenings, discussions

    Urban waste

    • Mapping with the community residents, developing solutions concerning urban waste processing
    • Joint actions with local residents, placement of garbage cans
    • Introduction of a waste separation culture
    • Photo campaign with community residents, taking photos in contaminated areas and dissemination of information through municipal websites and social networks

    Extractive industries, including mining

    • Training for residents about the stone processing wastes
    • Control of water pollution associated with stone processing

    Sustainable development

    • Training about the connection of environmental protection with sustainable development of the community
    • Using natural potentials in the development of tourism, meeting-discussions with stakeholders, representatives of tour companies, hotels and residents of the community

    Green economy

    • Workshops for community residents, businessmen, representatives of local self government and students

    Environmental impact assessment

    • Addressing the impact of incorrect operation of small hydropower stations on the region's climatic conditions, agriculture, and fisheries production
    • Inquiries to the Ministry of Nature Protection
    • Dissemination of information

    Environmental legislation

    • Creating awareness on the Aarhus Convention and legal acts of the Republic of Armenia concerning environment in the region's rural and urban communities

    Gender mainstreaming

    • Training of active women of the community to raise their voice in decision-making processes associated with environmental issues

    Eco-journalism

    • Photo training for young people, joint practical work
    • Preparation of materials and installation in social networks, the Armenian Aarhus Centres’ website, dissemination of information via mass media

    Youth empowerment

    • Training course for young people of the community on leadership
    • Establishment of active groups in the communities

    Aarhus Centre Yeghegnadzor

    Aarhus Centre in Yeghegnadzor

    Aarhus Centre in Yeghegnadzor

    5 Shahumyan str.
    3601
    Yeghegnadzor
    Vayots Dzor
    Armenia

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