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 Georgia
Revises Soil Quality Standards
The new soil
quality standards will be introduced in Georgia to replace the
outdated normative requirements, which have been in effect since
1980s, and protect soil and agriculture lands from the adverse
impact of economic and other More>>
 EU
assists Georgia with draft national strategy for agricultural
extension
Around 50
representatives of international donors, stakeholders and partners
of the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia recently gathered in the
country’s capital to discuss the draft of the National Strategy for
Agricultural Extension in Georgia More>>
 Energy
efficiency for ancient capital of Georgia thanks to EU
project
Non-governmental
organisations will work together with authorities in Mtskheta
municipality to develop and implement programmes for energy
efficiency and renewable and sustainable development. This
collaboration will take place More>>
 Boosting
Vocational Education and Training in
Agriculture
Prospects
and challenges of vocational education and training in agriculture
were in focus of a conference in Tbilisi, on November 22, 2017. The
event was organized by the More>>
 Businessmen in
Azerbaijan get preferential loans to build
greenhouses
Azerbaijan’s National Fund for
Entrepreneurship Support has provided businessmen in Baku and
surrounding settlements with preferential loans worth 188 million
manats for construction of 58 modern greenhouses so far More>>
 Azerbaijan’s
Food Security Agency to improve control over quality of
products
According
to the former minister of agriculture of Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan
Autonomous Region, Rajab Orujov, the establishment of the Food
Security Agency will improve control over the quality of products in
Azerbaijan, with food security More>>
 EU
helps green port development in
Azerbaijan
A
workshop in the Azerbaijani capital Baku on 20-21 November focused
on new initiatives in green and smart port developments. The
workshop, which has been organised by the European Commission’s
Technical Assistance and Information More>>
 New
agricultural park to appear in another region of
Azerbaijan
The
National Fund for Entrepreneurship Support (NFES) under the Economy
Ministry of Azerbaijan has begun accepting investment projects on
priority development areas of the Gakh district. More>>
 “Me and My Corner of
Nature” eco-camp in Vayots Dzor
Through November
1-2, 40 school students from Vayots Dzor and Syunik regions of
Armenia and from Yerevan attended the eco-camp “Me and My Corner of
Nature” initiated by the WWF Armenia and the UN Department of Public
Information More>>
 EU4Energy
supports high-level discussion on unlocking energy efficiency
potential in Armenia
On 7
November, Armenia hosted a high-level conference on unlocking the
energy efficiency potential of Armenia’s residential and public
buildings sector. Organised by the EU Delegation to Armenia in
cooperation with the EU4Energy programme More>>
 Workshop
on Feasible Solutions for Application of the Biogas
Production
November
16, 2017, the workshop, aimed at discussion of the feasible
solutions for application of the biogas production from the
agriculture waste at medium and large agricultural farms in Armenia,
was conducted with participation More>>
 Development
of Biosphere Reserves in Armenia
A new
concept of specifically protected areas of nature is introduced into
Armenia – biospheric reserve. The specifically protected areas of
nature have already been selected, which shall turn into biosphere
reserves on the basis of Zangezour More>>
 Countries commit
US$540 million for continued work under the Montreal Protocol on its
30th anniversary
Developing countries are to
receive US$540 million under the Montreal Protocol to continue their
work in phasing out ozone-depleting hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
and to initiate enabling activities for the phase-down of
climate-warming More>>
 Mapping
the World’s Wind Energy Potential
The World
Bank and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) today launched
new Global Wind Atlas, a free web-based tool to help policymakers
and investors identify promising areas for wind power generation,
virtually anywhere More>>
 FAO
and EBRD mark 20th anniversary with renewed commitment to
sustainable food value chains
The
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have agreed
to step up their joint efforts to make agrifood systems stronger,
greener and more inclusive More>>
 New
online tool to better safeguard animal genetic resources
launched
A new FAO
database launched today will help countries to better monitor,
survey and effectively manage their animal genetic resources,
allowing for early warning of the threat of extinction. More>>
 Students of Batumi
Shota Rustaveli State University were Given a Training on Waste
Management Issues
On November 3, students of
Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University were given a training on
waste management challenges in Adjara. After the training, students
were introduced to WMTR II program approaches and methods of
addressing More>>
 Dog
Organization Georgia 2018 Calendar
Dog
Organization Georgia (D.O.G.) is proud to announce the 2018
calendar, which is ready and available to anyone who would like
their own copy. For this calendar, a new and exciting concept was
utilized More>>
 Discover
Georgia Eco-Camps - A Thank You CENN Facebook Page
Users!
Our video
on diaries of Discover Georgia eco-camps has gained 4,800 views and
63 shares in only 2 months!!! More>>
 Impact
Hub Sessions has Started
WMTR II
team has launched the Impact Hub Sessions - a contest for students
in Adjara AR aiming to encourage young people to become active
citizens and to support them to identify waste management challenges
in their communities More>>
 Impact
Sessions Competition has Come to a
Close
On
November 22, a closing event of the student competition - Impact
Sessions was held in Classroom #328 of Batumi Shota Rustaveli
University. The competition was held within Waste Management
Technology in Regions, Phase II (WMTR II) More>>
A new Policy on Gender
Equality for the GEF
A new Global Environment
Facility (GEF) Policy on Gender Equality was approved today at the
53rd meeting of the GEF Council taking place in Washington, DC. The
policy marks GEF’s increased ambition to address gender equality and
promote More>> |
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