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NEGATIVE BALANCE OF LAKE SEVAN CONTAINS SEISMIC RISKS
ARMINFO
Tuesday, February 5, 20:35
The negative balance of Lake Sevan contains seismic risks, Head of
the Association For Sustainable Human Development Karine Danielyan
told ArmInfo.
By the data of EcoLur NGO, as of 1 Jan 2013 the level of Lake Sevan
was 1900,10 m, which is by 3 cm lower than the index of the previous
year. Danielyan thinks that the negative balance is the result of
last year's water release. The expert stressed that the changes in the
water level cause ground pressure, which contains seismic risks. She
also pointed out the negative impact of the big water release on the
ecology of the lake, its biodiversity and water composition.
To remind, on 22 June 2012 the Parliament adopted the bill on
increasing the water release from Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes
from the former 170 mln to 320 mln cu m. The environmentalists said
that the parliamentary hearings did not take into account the NGOs'
opinion. Thus, the provisions of Aarhus Convention were violated.
Armenian Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan also spoke of it.
From: Baghdasarian
ARMINFO
Tuesday, February 5, 20:35
The negative balance of Lake Sevan contains seismic risks, Head of
the Association For Sustainable Human Development Karine Danielyan
told ArmInfo.
By the data of EcoLur NGO, as of 1 Jan 2013 the level of Lake Sevan
was 1900,10 m, which is by 3 cm lower than the index of the previous
year. Danielyan thinks that the negative balance is the result of
last year's water release. The expert stressed that the changes in the
water level cause ground pressure, which contains seismic risks. She
also pointed out the negative impact of the big water release on the
ecology of the lake, its biodiversity and water composition.
To remind, on 22 June 2012 the Parliament adopted the bill on
increasing the water release from Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes
from the former 170 mln to 320 mln cu m. The environmentalists said
that the parliamentary hearings did not take into account the NGOs'
opinion. Thus, the provisions of Aarhus Convention were violated.
Armenian Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan also spoke of it.
From: Baghdasarian