Public Green Space in Armenian Cities

A Legal Analysis

Author(s): Arsen Karapetyan, Anush Khachatryan
Editor(s): Iris Kempe, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic, Lili Di Puppo
Series: Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)
Issue: 23
Pages: 5-7
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Jefferson Institute, Washington D.C.; Heinrich Böll Foundation, Tbilisi; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen
Publication Year: 2010

This article examines the state of urban green spaces in Armenia. Overall, the amount of land devoted to green space is shrinking as a result of new construction. Armenia's existing legislation dealing with this issue is inadequate and should be updated to encourage more inventories of existing areas, monitoring of development, and participation, particularly by local government officials and the public.

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