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    • Statements
    18.11.2016 hot topic icon

    Green Alternative comments on EU Member States and Switzerland's Joint Programming sectoral strategic fiche "Sustainable use of Natural resources"

    The Sector Strategy Fiche “Sustainable use of Natural Resources” reviews different sectors (Energy, Environment, Water, Waste, Climate, Biodiversity, Natural disasters) and determines key issues that need to be addressed by the Donors in 2017-2020 in Georgia

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    20.01.2016 hot topic icon

    Challenges of approximation of Georgian Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system to relevant EU requirements

    This policy brief discusses a new draft regulatory act developed on initiative of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia, which offers a new Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

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    18.05.2015 hot topic icon

    Green Alternative’s Comments and Recommendations On Draft Law on Environmental Impact released by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia on May 1, 2015 for Public Discussion

    General remarks. It is unclear why “Environmental Impact” was selected as the title of the draft law, while the objective of the draft law is (or should be) protection of the environment from negative impacts. Similarly, it is unclear why “Environmental Impact Permit“

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    14.03.2014 hot topic icon

    Georgian Ministry of Energy orders use of force against local protesters who fear landslides from hydro construction

    Last weekend, the Georgian Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources again left no doubt about where its main interests lie: enforcing the massive exploitation of Georgia’s hydropower potential despite and against people’s concerns

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    23.04.2013 hot topic icon

    NGOs statement in response to the statement made by Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Georgia

    NGOs statement in response to the statement made by Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Georgia. This statement is to react on the report broadcasted on April 22, 2013 in the evening news of TV Channel 9

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    19.12.2012 hot topic icon

    Derivative Types of (Run-of-River) Hydro Power Plants (HPPs) in Georgia – Current Practices and Challenges

    Association Green Alternative initiated a public discussion “Derivative types (Run-of- River) of Hydro Power Plants (HPPs) in Georgia – Current Practices and Challenges” that was held at a hotel Vere Palace on December 18

    • Press-Releases
    12.12.2012 hot topic icon

    Association Green Alternative is pleased to invite you to Public Discussion - Run-of-the-river hydropower plants in Georgia: Current practices and challenges

    One of the main state policy trends prioritized by Georgia nowadays is maximizing the use of energy potential existing in the country. Currently, more than 40 memorandums of understanding and agreements are signed between Goergian government

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    18.04.2012 hot topic icon

    Green Alternative says new law poses immense threat to environment, human health and risk of increased corruption

    Association Green Alternative has published the policy brief - Agreement against the environment - which is the review of the Georgian Law on Making Amendments to Some Legislative Acts of Georgia enacted on March 20, 2012 by the Parliament

    • Statements
    13.01.2012 hot topic icon

    Statement by Green Alternative on Hunting Quotas Approved by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources

    On October 28, 2011 Green Alternative sent an appeal to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources requesting public information on hunting species, particularly on the results of registration of hunting species, as well as the information

    • Statements
    11.10.2011 hot topic icon

    Overview of current reform in natural resources management

    In spring 2011 significant structural changes were carried out in the Georgian government. Instead of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources and the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Environment Protection

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    26.07.2011 hot topic icon

    Statement of Green Network of Georgia on the Reforms Planned in the Forest Sector of Georgia

    In these latter days Georgian media outlets and the official website of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Georgia are disseminating information on the planned or already launched important changes in the forest

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