Environment

Inner-City Pollution in East Afghanistan

Factory owners say new industrial parks outside Jalalabad aren’t fit for use.

Uzbekistan's "Green Inspectors" Unlikely to Carry Weight

Sewage Farming in Azerbaijan

Experts warn of health risks from using untreated waste on crops.

Armenian Villages on Shaky Ground

For landslip-threatened communities, resettlement seems the only viable option.

Setback for Armenia's Lake Sevan

Authorities decide farmers’ irrigation needs outweigh plans to restore unique lake to former size.

Alarm-Bells at "Renovation" of Historic Tbilisi Square

Campaigners fear little will remain bar the old facades once extensive redevelopment is over.

Massive Logging in Afghan East

Turkmen Pet-Owners Allege Poisoning Campaign

A rights activist in Turkmenistan has written to President Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov urging him to halt the extermination of cats and dogs in the capital Ashgabat.

Stray Dogs Lose Out as Azerbaijan Prepares for Eurovision

Baku authorities hunt down strays as part of efforts to tidy up city, and fail to grasp animal rights concerns.

Industrial Plans Prompt Health Fears in Uzbek City