Books and E-Papers - Environment and Energy

Publications

The Reality of Pesticides: Addressing the Food Safety Gap in Armenia

Published: 19 March 2026

The food safety system in Armenia exhibits several gaps; specifically, the optimal level of protection for consumers from risks associated with pesticide exposure has yet to be attained. The article examines the current state of pesticide contamination in Armenia, highlighting three main challenges.

Davit Pipoyan, Meline Beglaryan

Armenia’s Biodiversity Conservation Agenda Ahead of COP 17

Published: 5 March 2026

In October 2026, Armenia will host the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The article examines Armenia’s international commitments, analyzing how extractive industries, small hydropower plants, and deforestation impact local ecosystems.

Dr. Inga Zarafyan, Victoria Burnazyan

Georgia's Energy Transition

Published: 11 March 2024

The purpose of this document is not to analyze and evaluate energy policies and their effectiveness. The document is intended to reach a wide audience and engage them in the discussion of the energy transition.

Tutana Kvaratskhelia, Giorgi Mukhigulishvili

Salt Traces

Published: 25 January 2024

This research is a journey of four women who grew up on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Our idea is to start the research project with the Caspian Sea and create a community of artists and researchers with whom we could expand into exploring the impact of climate change on other water bodies through stories of food and people.

Salt Traces

Struggle for the Rioni Valley in between Political and Civil Society Terrains

Published: 9 December 2022

In this book Lela Rekhviashvili tells a story of the struggle over Rioni river valley in western Georgia, in particular the detailed history of the anti-dam movement that took place between November 2020 and July 2021.

Lela Rekhviashvili

Solar Energy in Georgia

Published: 22 July 2020

The article addresses the problems and challenges in the field of energy that hinder the development of Georgia's solar power.

Mariam Devidze

Green Library: Contemporary Discussions Around Ecology and Sustainability

Published: 15 October 2019

Publication "Green Library: Contemporary Discussions Around Ecology and Sustainability" in a collection of translated articles on the following issues: values of Green movement, discussion around the Green economy, critics of development from the eco-feminist perspective and notion of social ecology.