Environment

Uzbekistan to Destroy Old Pesticide Stocks

Railway Residents in Azerbaijan

Authorities say homes built right next to rail tracks have to come down.

Dam Projects Face Resistance in Georgia

Officials say hydroelectric schemes vital to economic development, but critics argue environmental and human costs are too high.

Green Spaces Shrink in Georgian Capital

Authorities argue that new leisure areas outside the city are the way forward.

Mountain Resettlement Not Going to Plan in Georgia

People moved out of landslide-prone areas often come back after taking dislike to new homes on offer.

Armenian Greens Win Bid to Block Dam Scheme

Government responds to campaign to save area of natural beauty.

Tajiks, Afghans Resolve Local Water Tensions

Armenian Farmers' Water Woes

Pollution and diversion of water resources blamed for driving farmers from their lands.

Azerbaijan's Forest Thieves

Opposition and green activists say main problem is organised illegal logging, not villagers cutting firewood.

Georgia's Overlooked Disaster Victims

Thousands of people have lost homes in landslides and floods but few have been resettled.