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COP17 puts Armenia’s environmental record in the spotlight
As Yerevan hosts the global biodiversity summit, mining interests and weak environmental regulation raise questions about the country’s leadership.
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The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) opened in Yerevan with a lavish ceremony, marking the first time the summit has been hosted by a former Soviet republic. Armenian officials presented the event as a chance to showcase the country as a leader in environmental protection. However, the presence of mining interests and the country's weak environmental regulation have prompted questions about Armenia’s suitability to lead the global biodiversity agenda.
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