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Armenia’s copper capital no longer? The uncertain future of Alaverdi
The copper smelter in Alaverdi, the city’s largest employer, was forced to shut down in 2018 due to excessive pollution.
Armenia’s copper capital no longer? The uncertain future of Alaverdi
By Gayane MkrtchyanThe copper smelter in Alaverdi, the city’s largest employer, was forced to shut down in 2018 due to excessive pollution.
The coexistence of the ‘old’ and the ‘new’: a Soviet monotown in Georgia
While the enterprises central to industrial Soviet monotowns proved ineffective in the market economy — the cities surrounding them continue to live.
The coexistence of the ‘old’ and the ‘new’: a Soviet monotown in Georgia
By Olga PinchukWhile the enterprises central to industrial Soviet monotowns proved ineffective in the market economy — the cities surrounding them continue to live.
In pictures | Rustavi: The city of factories
Rustavi’s factories have led to ‘alarming’ levels of air pollution in the city — local activists, backed by the city council, are getting fed up.
In pictures | Rustavi: The city of factories
Rustavi’s factories have led to ‘alarming’ levels of air pollution in the city — local activists, backed by the city council, are getting fed up.
North Ossetia’s toxic choice
The Electrozinc metallurgical plant is a source of valuable jobs in Vladikavkaz, but for many, its toxic reputation is a source of constant anxiety.
North Ossetia’s toxic choice
By Alina BigayevaThe Electrozinc metallurgical plant is a source of valuable jobs in Vladikavkaz, but for many, its toxic reputation is a source of constant anxiety.
