Sana will live! Initiatives to protect the river accepted
The Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction, and Ecology of the Republic of Srpska has authorized initiatives on the declaration of protected areas on the River Sana. The...
Over a 100 people gathered by the Sana springs to appeal for the protection of the area
"The Sana must be urgently protected." This was the message sent by over 100 people who arrived at the event organized by the Coalition for the River Sana. This year, the event...
High Levels of Dioxins Found in Children’s Toys and Other Products Made of Recycled Plastics Found in Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, the EU, India, Japan and Nigeria
Alarming levels of some of the most toxic chemicals, including brominated dioxins and brominated flame retardants, were recycled plastics sold in Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia,...
‘Toxic eggs’ in Switzerland testify to global contamination with poisonous substances
At the Stockholm Convention , Arnika is presenting the results of recent analyses of chicken eggs from 29 countries concerning the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like substances....
Highest level of world’s most toxic chemicals found in African free-range eggs: European e-waste dumping a contributor
New research from IPEN and Basel Action Network (BAN) reveals dire human exposures and food chain contamination from highly toxic plastics in waste in Ghana that includes toxic...
NGOs Urge Immediate Action to Stop Toxic Recycling in the EU
Recent analysis (by IPEN, Arnika and other NGOs) of consumer products sold in the EU made from recycled plastics has revealed toxic flame-retardant contamination in some...
NGOs react to European Commission letter that tries to justify toxic chemicals in children’s toys and other products made of recycled plastics
Seven health and environmental groups including Arnika, IPEN and the global NGOs network have been appealed to the European Commissioner Karmen Vella. Signatories call to adopt...
Inhabitants of Armenian town Shnogh demand compensation for expropriated land
More than 40 inhabitants of the town of Shnogh demand compensation for the land which was expropriated from them.
People sang and danced, greedy investors aren't welcome, says environmentalist on canceled HPPs
A massive breakthrough in one of the closely monitored hydropower plant booms in Bosnia-Herzegovina took place in December. The cantonal court in Novi Travnik was completed with...
Response of Armenian Nature Protection Ministry to Resolution Adopted in "Industrial Pollution in Lori Region" Conference
Last year an "Industrial Pollution in Lori Region" Conference was held in Yerevan organized by Czech 'Arnika' organization and its partner organisations Ecolur and AWHEE . The...
ECHR supported Armenian farmers, the government ought to pay compensations
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in favor of the plaintiffs of the North-Armenian province of Lori. All six complaints of Armenian courts were in the question of...
More than 375 thousand Europeans have been involved in the fight against water pollution
The #ProtectWater campaign against pollution of rivers, lakes, groundwater, and wetlands within the European Union ended yesterday. Citizens, more than 130 NGOs from all across...
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