Environment
Bursting of the Kakhovka Dam: Implications for the Black Sea
On 6th June, the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine burst, causing flooding and a new humanitarian crisis in a region already reeling from the effects of the ongoing war. The damaged dam not only flooded vast are…
26 August 2023
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development would Provide Moldova with a 15 Million Euros Loan for Modernizing the Thermal Energy System
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development would provide Moldova with a loan of 15 million euros for the modernization of the thermal energy system of Bălți, in particular, of the enterprise “CE…
18 November 2021
Moldova and the Development Bank of Germany Signed an Additional Agreement Worth 2.77 Million Euros for the ”Clean water for Cahul” Project
The Moldovan Government, the municipality of Cahul District, and the Development Bank of Germany signed on Tuesday, September 21, an Additional Agreement for the implementation of the EU and Moldova: Clean wate…
22 September 2021
The Government has Approved the Regulations for the Operation of the Prutul de Jos Biosphere Reserve: It Contributes to the Protection of Flora and Fauna
The Government has approved the Regulations for the operation of the Prutul de Jos Biosphere Reserve. The document will contribute to the protection of flora and fauna species and their habitats, conducting res…
16 August 2021
INVESTIGATION: The Forest Thefts Part IV. ZdG Explains How the Wood is Stolen.
In the last six months, ZdG reporters have talked to dozens of foresters, heads of forestry schools, heads of enterprises, but also with people who work illegally in the forests, being also involved in illegal…
05 July 2021
INVESTIGATION: The Forest Thefts Part II. The Fight of a Forestry Dynasty with the System and Relations in Justice
Several former and current foresters filed a complaint with the law enforcement agencies, revealing the way in which wood was stolen from the forests located on the territory of Hâncești district. The denunciat…
14 June 2021
INVESTIGATION: The Forest Thefts Part I
Theft of wood from the forests of Moldova, seen from inside the system. Phone calls, (i)legal orders, political requests, and houses worth millions. A forester who was recently fired for having allowed illegal…
07 June 2021
The Concrete Constructions Built in the Durlești Forest are Demolished after a ZdG Investigation
The concrete constructions built in the Durlești Forest are demolished five months after the ZdG investigation. The company that leased 40 hectares of the forest started the demolition after being summoned by t…
04 June 2021
Bureaucracy Challenges for the Moldovan ECO Products on the EU Market
Walnuts, plums, sea buckthorn, or cereals are just some of the organic products grown in Moldova that reach the shelves of stores in the European Union. Competition, the reduction in the profitability of tradit…
01 April 2021
View from Space on the Air We Breathe in Moldova
UNDP partners with the European Space Agency to complement the existing air monitoring data. What do you know about the air you breathe? Is the air in your city/region more polluted than the accepted standards…
11 February 2021
