Thursday, January 29 2015 09:35

 The small HPPs (SHHPs) constructed on the rivers in Armenia will get green passports, the press service of EcoLur NGO reports. The process has been launched in the frames of Support to SHPP-relating reforms through the dialogue of public and RA Nature Protection Ministry for Sustainable Use of River Ecosystems" project. This project is implemented by

'EcoLur' Informational NGO in partnership with Nature Protection Ministry - donors UNDP and GEF. 
Currently the working group consisting of 10 experts is developing a sample of a green passport, which will include the indicators about hydrological, ecological, technical and social descriptors. After the approval of the green passport, the green passports will be completed not only with the officially approved indicators, but also on-spot monitoring findings.  
EcoLur also reports that the fields of SHPPs raises concerns in Armenia in regard with the regulation of environmental flow, conservation of biodiversity and fish species, conservation of forests and landscapes during the construction, their impact on specially protected areas and application of up-to-date technologies and quality equipment.

"The material was  developed in the frames of "Supporting reforms in the sector of small hydro power plants through enabling a dialogue between civil society  and the Ministry  of Nature Protection for sustainable use of river ecosystems" supported by UNDP/GEF Small Grants Programme".