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 EU
discusses agriculture challenges in
Georgia
Georgian
farmers met with official decision-makers in the field of
agriculture on Friday in the country’s capital Tbilisi to discuss
the challenges faced by the agriculture sector. The event,
which gathered up to 150 farmers, was organised
in More>>
 Government
of Georgia joins hands with the European Union and United Nations to
enhance human rights protection
The Human
Rights Secretariat of the Administration of the Government of
Georgia, the European Union, and the United Nations organised a
reception on 6 June 2016 on the theme, Human Rights for All: Georgia
on the Path to Implementing More>>
 The
role of Strategic Environmental Assessment in greening
economies
Strategic
Environmental Assessments (SEA) can be instrumental in the
transition towards the green economy. This was the key message
delivered by three European environment ministers, UNECE, the
European Commission, the Netherlands More>>
 Georgia:
ENPARD brings together potato cooperatives for the first
time
For the
first time, Georgia’s potato cooperatives are coming together in a
special forum to be held at the Marriott hotel in the capital
Tbilisi on Friday, 17 June, organised under the EU-funded European
Neighbourhood Programme for More>>
 Waste
– Trash or Resource?
Development
of proper waste management is under way in Georgia. The Waste
Management Code of Georgia, adopted in 2015, and the EU-Georgia
Association Agreement have been the two biggest contributions to
this development so far. More>>
 Azerbaijan
preparing new agriculture crediting
policy
Azerbaijan
will increase the quality of credit in the agricultural sphere in
accordance with international experiences. This is envisaged in a
contract signed between the Azerbaijani Agriculture Ministry and the
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management More>>
 Study
tour produced proposals to improve the current forestry-oriented
vocational education in Azerbaijan
‘The most
exciting learning experience’ — this is how Azerbaijani teachers
described their study tour to Pushkino Forestry-Technical School, in
the greater Moscow area. During the tour, the Azerbaijani team
listened to numerous presentations and More>>
 Work
on determining Caspian Sea’s legal status moving
forward
A meeting
of the ad hoc working group tasked to develop a convention on the
Caspian Sea's legal status was held in Moscow on 8–10 June,
according to the communique adopted following the event. An
Azerbaijani delegation led by the country's More>>
 EU
allocates funds for rural development support program in
Azerbaijan
The EU
allocated 7.2 million euros to the Azerbaijani government in the
framework of the Rural Development Support Program (ARDSP), which
supports regional and rural development reforms of the country’s
government, the delegation of the European Union More>>
 Armenia:
EU supports authorities to prepare for disaster relief
scenarios
The
national authorities responsible for disaster relief in Armenia met
in the country’s capital Yerevan to participate in a simulation
exercise dealing with international partners when responding to
natural and man-made disasters. More>>
 Armenia:
EU supports CSOs in the regions to improve project management
skills
The
project management cycle was the focus of a seminar for civil
society organisations (CSOs), which took place in the Armenian
capital Yerevan last week, supported by the EU-funded Civil Society
Dialogue for Progress project More>>
 Armenia
and FLEG II celebrate Europe Day
The main
objective of the event was to demonstrate EU-funded programmes to a
wider public, share experience through information and visibility
materials, and to interact with a wide audience on the matters of
sustainable forest management More>>
 A few
degrees doesn’t really make a difference…
right?
The
average increase in global temperatures currently stands at 0.85 °C.
In Armenia however, this figure is higher still, at 1.1 °C More>>
 New
funding to help cities world-wide implement efficient district
energy
Last year
the world committed to a more sustainable future. The rollout of
efficient district energy systems in cities can help make it happen,
and newly approved funding will boost action and implementation More>>
 Pan-European
countries commit to lead transition to green economy and tackle air
pollution
Governments
of the pan-European region reconfirmed their commitment to take the
lead in the transition to a green economy and committed to reduce
air pollution, the largest environmental health threat in the
region. More>>
 UNECE
and FAO call for a harmonized assessment of forest availability for
wood supply in Europe
Robust
data on the availability of European forests for wood supply is
essential for the analysis of the sustainability of forest
management and for planning and forecasting the use of wood
resources, biomass and renewable energy. More>>
 IUCN
expresses concern at implications for the environment of
Brexit
EU
Environmental policy is based on the principle that most
environmental issues do not respect national boundaries and are
better addressed by common action rather than unilaterally. The UK’s
departure from the EU could profoundly affect More>>
 Two-Day
Workshop with Local Working Group in Teghut,
Armenia
On 31 May–1 June 2016, a workshop
was conducted on advocacy campaign planning for members of the
Teghut Local Working Group (LWG) in Armenia. The LWGs are composed
of representatives of local NGOs, Rural Women's Councils
(established by CENN) and More>>
 “Green
Lens” – Photo Exhibition and Winners Award
Ceremony
The USAID
Mission in Georgia, CENN, and EZO hosted opening of the photo
exhibition, Green Lens, where the winners of the exhibition’s photo
contest were announced. The opening event took place on the 3rd of
June at 5 p.m. More>>
 CENN
Side Events at the Batumi Ministerial
Conference
On 9
June, CENN hosted an event — Promoting Green Economy in the Caucasus
— during the Eighth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference in
Batumi. The event was open by the Minister of Environment and
Natural Resource Protection of Georgia More>>
 World
Environment Day (WED) in Kakheti, Samtskhe – Javakheti and
Adjara
ENPARD -
Empowering Modern Research Practices of Regional Agriculture-Related
Institutions project, implemented by GIPA in partnership with the
CENN and PMC Research Center, celebrated World Environmental Day
(WED) through More>>
 Kvemo
Khodasheni Village Wins the Green School Competition Within the WMTR
Program Framework
A
competition in five villages of Telavi Municipality – Tsinandali,
Kvemo Khodasheni, Busheti, Vanta and Akura held within WMTR Project
came to an end and a winner school was identified. One of the key
goals of the project is to More>>
 CENN
‘Green Holidays’ Start in Bulachauri
On 27
June, summer camps are to begin in CENN’s Bulachauri Green Centre
for senior students from public and private schools all over Georgia
(including Abkhazia). The first wave of school students will include
25 participants. More>>
 Public
Discussion and the Presentation of the publication „Natural
Disasters in Tbilisi”
After one
year from the tragic event taking place on June 13, 2015 in the
capital city of Georgia, CENN hosted the presentation of the recent
publication “Natural Disasters in Tbilisi” which was followed up
with the Public discussion. More>>
 New
financial initiative in support of Paris
Agreement
To help
developing countries monitor and report progress in a transparent
manner under the Paris Climate Agreement, a new financial initiative
and an associated trust fund was approved today by the Global
Environment Facility (GEF) Council. More>>
 GEF
steps up efforts to combat wildlife crime with additional $40
million to expand program
The
Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council today approved an
additional $40 million for the Global Wildlife Program (GWP)
expanding its support in the fight against illegal trafficking to 19
countries in Africa and Asia. More>>
 50th
Council lays solid foundation for future direction of the
GEF
The 50th
GEF Council Meeting ended today with the approval of a new work
program that puts a strong emphasis on biodiversity and natural
resource management, with a particular focus on Africa. The
three-day meeting, which celebrated More>>
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