https://dspace.aua.am/xmlui/handle/123456789/1140 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:30:24 GMT 2026-04-08T22:30:24Z https://dspace.aua.am/xmlui/handle/123456789/2315 Towards sustainable aquaculture in Armenia: strengthening capacity through advanced technologies of trout-farm management for small-scale producers Khanamirian, Gurgen; Aghababyan, Karen The present study examines the possibility of introducing a new approach for rainbow trout production for small scale producers in Armenia. This approach is based on the intensity of economic activity by modernizing the production processes leading to measurable economic and environmental benefits. The study shows that the modernization of the standard model of the enterprise, which initially produces two tons, results in an increase of the annual performance of the module up to eight tons. By investing; slightly over 25,000 USD; in modernizing the production processes, it becomes possible to reduce the production cost (USD/kg fish) from 3.04 USD using the traditional approach to 2.68 USD in the first year reaching 2.24 USD by the fourth. At the same time, the production technology changes; during the implementation of the pilot module (including change of water disinfection technology); result in a water consumption reduction of the enterprise of more than 300,000 m3 per year, along with the pollution reduction of natural water bodies by persistent disinfectants. Thus, introducing the advanced technology leads to: a. A significant reduction in the production costs, which in turn increases the income for small scale producers b.Rationalizes the consumption of limited resources of artesian water which reduces the pressure on the freshwater ecosystems c. Increasing the level of environmental sustainability. This article was published in the Journal of Aquaculture & Marine Biology, Volume 2, Issue 5, 2015. DOI:10.15406/jamb.2015.02.00039 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://dspace.aua.am/xmlui/handle/123456789/2315 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z https://dspace.aua.am/xmlui/handle/123456789/2314 Results of soil and drinking-water testing in kindergartens and schools of Ararat city, Ararat marz, Republic of Armenia AUA Center for Responsible Mining; Ararat city; Ararat marz; Kindergartens; Schools; Soil monitoring; Drinking water monitoring; Heavy-metal pollution This report provides the results of independent soil and drinking water3 monitoring for heavy-metal pollution in the kindergartens and schools of the City of Ararat (Ararat Marz, Republic of Armenia) performed by the American University of Armenia (AUA) Center for Responsible Mining (CRM). The City of Ararat has two main industrial facilities, the Ararat Gold Recovery Plant with its tailing pond and the Ararat Cement factory. Report Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://dspace.aua.am/xmlui/handle/123456789/2314 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z https://dspace.aua.am/xmlui/handle/123456789/2313 Armenia: strategic mineral sector sustainability assessment Swedish Geological AB; SLR Consultants Ltd.; AVAG Solutions Ltd.; AUA Center for Responsible Mining; AUA Turpanjian Center for Policy Analysis This report provides a review of the Armenian mining sector, and assesses its potential to contribute to sustainable economic growth and development. Based on the findings, it provides recommendations for initiatives and actions for the future development of the sector. The report was produced in the period October 2015 to April 2016. It was commissioned by the World Bank with the aim to assist the Armenian government to gain a better understanding of key social and environmental challenges and future opportunities for the Armenian Mining Sector; and to support the development of a minerals strategy which is line with international good practices and which contributes to sustainable development. Report Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://dspace.aua.am/xmlui/handle/123456789/2313 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z https://dspace.aua.am/xmlui/handle/123456789/2312 Results of soil and water testing in kindergartens and schools of Kapan, Syunik and Achanan communities, Syunik Marz, Republic of Armenia AUA Center for Responsible Mining This report provides the results of independent soil and water monitoring for heavy-metal pollution in the kindergartens and schools of the City of Kapan and Villages of Syunik and Achanan (Syunik Marz, Republic of Armenia) performed by the American University of Armenia (AUA) Center for Responsible Mining (CRM). Historically, Kapan community is one of the mining centers of Armenia. The city has one of the largest mining companies in Armenia, the “Kapan Mining and Processing Enterprise” with the Kapan copper-pyrite open pit and Shaumyan gold-polymetallic underground mines and Geghanush tailing pond. The communities affected by mining activities are Kapan city and nearby located Syunik and Achanan villages. The soil monitoring in the Communities of Kapan, Syunik and Achanan was performed for 11 kindergartens, 5 secondary and 6 primary schools.4 A total of 3917 children study in the kindergartens and schools. Permissions were obtained from authorized bodies to conduct the sampling and testing. This included permissions received from the municipalities for kindergarten and the Marz government for the schools. The soil and water sampling and testing were conducted and documented according to protocols developed by the AUA Center for Responsible Mining based on international standards and guidance. Report Sat, 01 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://dspace.aua.am/xmlui/handle/123456789/2312 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z