Arnika Association
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Arnika is a Czech non-governmental organization focused on environmental protection. It was founded in 2001.[1][2]
Arnika is involved in the activities of several international (International Pollutants Elimination Network, International Rivers), European (European Rivers Network, European Environmental Bureau, European ECO Forum), but also Czech networks (Green Circle, Climate Coalition, Czech Forum for Development Cooperation, DEMAS).[3]
History[edit]
Arnika was registred as civic association in 2001.[4] Arnika was founded on 29 September 2001, when part of the members left the Děti Země association.[5][6]
Lenka Mašková was first executive director of Arnika,[7] followed by Renata Chmelová in 2010–2011, and Eva Staňková in 2012–2015, without any successor since then.[8][9] Czech environmentalist Vlastimil Karlík was chairman of Arnika's board in 2001–2005, followed by Jindřich Petrlík (2004–2007; 2011–2018), and Martin Skalský (2018–2023).[10][11]
Mission, values and activity[edit]
Arnika stated as its mission the protection of nature and a healthy environment for future generations, including the promotion of less waste and dangerous substances, living rivers, colorful nature and the right of citizens to participate in decisions about the environment. Arnica's activity can be divided into two thematic programmes: Toxics and Waste, and Center for Citizens' Support. Nature conservation is part of its focus, including Natura 2000.[6][7][12]
Some Arnika's activities were carried out long time before it was established. Team Bořena, for example was founded in 1979 in Bílina and since 1985, has been moving endangered plant species from the forefields of the Radovesice waste soil dump, mainly from the abolished protected site Bělák. This team is now part of Arnika as well. It still cares for the rescued plants in their new refuges.[13][14]
International activities[edit]
Arnika also has led a number of projects abroad in cooperation with non-governmental organizations in various countries, specifically in Armenia,[11][15] Bosnia and Herzegovina,[16] Gabon, Ghana,[17] Georgia, Indonesia,[18] Kazakhstan,[1] Belarus,[19] China, Thailand[20] and Ukraine.[21][22] These were often focused on the issue of toxic substances and waste,[12][21] but also on the protection of aquatic ecosystems[16] or the public participation in environmental decision-making processes.[15]
Arnika also participated in the negotiation of international conventions on toxic substances and their implementing documents, namely the Stockholm Convention, the Basel Convention and the Minamata Convention on mercury. Arnika cooperated on that field with IPEN very closely.[22][23] Arnika organized an important international conference focused on combating air pollution in 2018 in Ostrava listed on among Aarhus Convention's notable events.[24]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nishimura, Ai; Montalbán Espinosa, Antonio; Alan, Ho Kwan Lok (2015). The image of environmental NGOs in Czech Republic and how to improve it. Environmental NGOs and society (PDF). Brno: Faculty of Social Sciences, Masaryk University. p. 18. Retrieved 21 October 2023. Search this book on
- ↑ HCWH Europe (20 November 2011). Arnika Environmental NGO, Prague, Czech Republic (PDF). London: Health Care Without Harm. p. 2. Search this book on
- ↑ Mráčková, Ludmila (2021). Historie a současnost environmentálního hnutí v Čechách (Thesis) (in čeština). Děčín: Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ↑ "Seznam obcanskych sdruzeni". mvcr.cz. Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2007. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Od Dětí Země odešla skupina aktivistů a založila sdružení Arnika" (in čeština). EkoList.cz. 8 October 2001. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fagan, Adam (2005). "Taking stock of civil-society development in post-communist Europe: Evidence from the Czech Republic". Democratization. 12 (4): 528–547. doi:10.1080/13510340500226077. ISSN 1351-0347.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mudranincová, Monika; Ozimá, Alice (1 March 2003). "The EU and you". Prague Tribune. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ Janečková, Jitka (10 February 2013). "Kvůli vám nemáme dálnici, zaútočil politik, ovšem na nesprávné ekology" (in čeština). iDNES.cz. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ EDUzín, redakce. "Řečníci konference Rodiče vítáni: Kariérové poradenství – spolupráce rodičů a školy". EDUzín (in čeština). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ "ECP's Annual Debate". The English College in Prague. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 CHeMyCAl.com (19 July 2019). "Research on Toxic Chemicals will Debunk the Pollution Dispute in Northern Armenia". Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 HEAL. "Dioxins found in plastic toys – Stricter limits are required to stop toxic chemicals from reappearing in consumer products made from recycled plastic". Health and Environment Alliance. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ↑ Bystřičan, Ivo (27 November 2018). "Film Ekostory" (in čeština). Adam.cz. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ↑ "Tým Bořena už 40 let pečuje o vzácné rostliny" (in čeština). Teplický deník. Labe-Vltava Press. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "'In recent years, the mobilization of the local population in the field of the protection of the environment can be observed': Director of the Center for Population Activation and Support". Aravot - Armenian News. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Vachůnová, Zuzana; Karlík, Vlastimil (April 2017). "Boj o záchranu bosenských řek" (PDF). Fórum ochrany přírody (in čeština). 2017 (4): 33–35.
- ↑ Beaumont, Peter (24 April 2019). "Rotten eggs: e-waste from Europe poisons Ghana's food chain". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ↑ Zelinka, Martin. "Nexus3 and Arnika call for Global Plastics Treaty after new study shows toxic contamination". ipen.org. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ↑ "Zelenou mapu už má i Minsk, s tvorbou pomohla Arnika". EnviWeb.cz (in čeština). 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ Bangkok Tribune (2021-06-05). "Anti-hazardous waste campaigners call for an end to hazardous waste exports and "dirty recycling" worldwide". Bangkok Tribune. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Lafrance, Camille (2021-06-22). "Cameroun, Maroc, Gabon… L'Afrique suffoque sous le plastique – Jeune Afrique" (in français). JeuneAfrique.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Petrlík, Jindřich (16 June 2022). "Cancer-causing pollutants in the global food chain exceed EU safety limits in 90% of the studied areas". EurekAlert. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ Panić, Katarina (5 July 2022). "Understanding the EU's failed bid to reduce toxins in waste". Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ "Air pollution: Governments and cities have to do more, agreed participants of the international conference". UNECE, Aarhus Clearinghouse (web portal). Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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