Can Lake Sevan be saved?

This week on Insights, Eric Hacopian is coming to you from the shores of Lake Sevan. First, he examines recent comments made by the US Secretary of State regarding the so-called peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Then, Eric delves into environmental issues in Armenia, with a specific emphasis on water policy in a country facing geographic challenges.
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[@balabani]

Eric you are a national treasure for bringing up issues that Armenia needs to focus on.

[@ayaearth6357]

Sounds like global warming impacts Ararat valley only. Thanks to Hovik Abrahamyan illegally pumps the artesian waters and turns the whole land and couple of villages into a complete desert, while 15 years ago this land was a paradise.

[@hike017]

Thank you Eric and Civilnet

[@planiglukh]

Thank you for all you do, and specifically for bringing up the challenges Sevan faces in this show. I only wish you would reconsider your stance on Amulsar, and other mining operations which are threatening the health of our water. These mines will destroy our “land and water”, and we are foolish to think we will be the one place to successfully manage tailing ponds long term. I understand that Armenia needs to “get rich” but mining is simply not the way.

[@alexeystolpovskiy7862]

Thank you, Eric for your work

[@mikhael1983]

Great Work Eric!

[@haigsalibian8132]

good job, CivilNet, E.Hagopian. yes, in a doom and gloom scenario, there is that achievable silver lining. God bless this country!

[@user-qq8wy4lp5b]

Im in America but I hope Armenia never changes there constitution

[@UserUnkown-do1ji]

thanks, now we know that you live in America

[@dr.paulmanook5751]

Absolutely Eric….Water is the greatest asset of any country. Water & Environmental management is paramount. Thank you for raising this topic.

[@johnl5316]

The forest fires are never from a hot day; they are from lightning and people's actions

[@levonarakelov8962]

Good report and analysis as always.

[@NaregOvitch]

Love the lighting in this episode, almost looks like you're outside :)

[@baronarmenian5019]

Everyone talks about oil being the csuse of wars. Yes, but many more wars have been and are being fought for 100 years now for water. Armenia needs to focus on itself, and make big moves to make it a place diasporans will want to visit. That will be the first step for many, especially Western Armenians, to consider moving there. It needs to be a liveable place, not the post Gyumri earthquake and post Artsakh conflict state that dominates the perception of many.

[@baronarmenian5019]

This is all a part of, to paraphrase the title to this video, "can Armenia be saved?"

[@Sucram92]

Thank you Eric!

[@paulaterehova2339]

Eric jan, thank you so much for what you do and most importantly - how you do it. I agree with others. You truly are a national treasure. Shnorhakalutyun for this episode

[@karinehakobyan4218]

Thank you very much.

[@denaco7534]

Armenia could explore collaborating with Georgia to access water from the Black Sea. This would require constructing pipelines or other infrastructure to transport the water over considerable distances and through mountainous terrain. Similarly, we could cooperate with Iran to access the Caspian Sea, which would also involve significant infrastructure investments, including pipelines and potentially desalination facilities if seawater is used. Israel has successfully addressed its water scarcity by filtering saltwater, providing a proven model for us. Building desalination plants near the Black Sea or the Caspian Sea and transporting the desalinated water to Lake Sevan could be a viable solution. Although desalination is expensive and energy-intensive, requiring substantial investment and operational costs, advancements in technology and regional cooperation could make it more feasible. While this approach would demand significant resources, it could be a necessary step to ensure the sustainability of Lake Sevan and address our water needs.

[@ArmenianBishop]

It's an idea, but desalination is expensive. Importing Georgia's Caucasus Mountains Snow-Melted Water is another possibility. But, Georgia politics are difficult to predict.

[@UserUnkown-do1ji]

you mentioned Israel experience, but pashin and Eric don't like Israel, they prefer gaza

[@surfsands]

The caspian is polluted and is shrinking fast from dams, water overuse and gross environmental mismanagement. Unfortunately it's not an option. Through Georgia is an option though, although it would lead to a greater political dependency on the country.

[@Shaunt1]

Good 👍

[@nmirzoyan]

With all due respect, main pollution cause in Sevan is fish farming, as described by Dadi et al. Solar panels will disrupt the evaporation and hence, biogeochemistry and entire ecosystem of the lake. This has been previously discussed and found not to be feasible. A great analysis of the current causes of lake Sevan ecosystem disruption and measures for restoration can be found in Sevan 2024-2030 strategy.

[@A.B.G1989]

Just looking forward seeing you running for prime minister ❤

[@cyclonemc7915]

❤❤

[@wereldatlas]

Lake Sevan does not shrink, on contrary, it has enlarged.

[@johnl5316]

"more than in any priod in history"...THAT is not correct regarding temperature

[@karinehakobyan4218]

Meanwhile, all pulpulaks are wasting so much water all over the country. Please propose to adjust them to save all the water.

[@arthurayva3143]

Looks like there are lots of good options just waiting to be implemented.

[@johnl5316]

There has been only a degree and a half Centigrade rise in temperature over the past 150 years. With increased CO2 there has been a very significant greening of the earth according to NASA. Due to CO2 having basically reached its saturation point, any increase in CO2 cannot have any noticeable effect on temperature

[@2523WORK]

💯

[@cho7729]

Once again you're right , my brother. Including the song.

[@efstratiosfilis2290]

What world does Mr. Blinken live in? Aliyev sign a peace treaty? Tell him he's dreaming!

[@dya-dya-1]

👍👍👍🙏🇦🇲

[@karinegregorian937]

Is there something, anything, just one thing that this government is doing right? Nothing comes to mind! Just wrongs, only wrongs, just destroying this beautiful country!

[@UserUnkown-do1ji]

I will remind you later, pashin is going to change the constitution, sir, pashin doesn't care about anything only he cares about his chair...

[@karinegregorian937]

Eric, you omitted one more reason tying Russian and azer dictators: the azer dictator most definitely is paying buyouts to his Russian counterpart

[@AraPashaIskander]

I wonder if the mug is a political comment

[@Araks1.]

Апрек

[@mountainhighangusfarms3853]

Good analysis on climate change

[@TenTenJ]

Oh, the creative mind of the Armenian. You look so cute. 🧡

[@alexstiven9347]

Прохвессор теперь хиппи? Супер.

[@georgebeglaryan1636]

Я не понимаю почему ты приходишь на эти сайты и критикуешь. Этот разговор вообще о другом. Сиди на своих сайтах с твоей ненавистью

[@alexstiven9347]

@@georgebeglaryan1636 Ненависть? Лишь развлечение от глупости таких, как ты и проХфессор. Особенно на фоне потери "орцаха" . Did you get my explaining?

[@user-ch4ji5ux4s]

Way do people thank that Donna Trump is going to win and basically you discounted the American people that don't want Donald Trump as they president

[@xavierlaflamme8773]

The American people want trump. Thr establishment doesn't. And the establishment will again chest to win the election. Nothing will change

[@user-ch4ji5ux4s]

Do you real thank that America people want Donald Trump as president after came out about project 2025

[@johnl5316]

troll

[@user-ch4ji5ux4s]

@@johnl5316 I am not a troll I am a Americans they love his country and that man on KZbin is discounted the American people that is going to vote and the America people don't want Trump to be president and one thing America people have a great memories on how it was when he was president in 2016 how he almost ruined this country and we don't want a titanium country light whoever like Iran or Russia or China

[@scottsdaletour]

Go back to using the Baku Sadam to describe the dictaor

I didn't appreciate that discusting clip...stop trying to be so cute..

keep your Hollywood poisen to yourself

[@AyhanShahmarov]

it is not Shushi it is Shusha

[@user-pu8fo5hd4c]

ВСЕМ НА ВСЕ НАПЛЕВАТЬ И ЕВРОПЕ И АМЕРИКЕ ТЕМ БОЛЕЕ РОССИИ ИМ НУЖЕНО ТОЛЬКО ОТТЯПАТЬ КУСОК АРМЯНСКОЙ ЗЕМЛИ ЧЕРЕЗ СЮНИК НАЗВАВ ЭТО КОРИДОРОМ, ПЕРЕКРЕСТКОМ ВСЕ РАВНО ЛИШЬ БЫ БЫСТРЕЙ НАЧИНАТЬ ДЕНЬГИ ЗАРАБАТЫВАТЬ, А ЧТО БУДЕТ С НАРОДОМ АРМЕНИИ И ВООБЩЕ БУДЕТ ЛИ АРМЕНИЯ ИЛИ ИСЧЕЗНЕТ С КАРТЫ ЗЕМЛИ ВСЕ РАВНО ВСЕМ. И ЕВРОПА И АМЕРИКА ЗАБЫЛИ ФАШИЗМ АЛИЕВА, А ЧЕМ ОН ЛУЧШЕ ПУТИНА???

[@user-nt1xr7qt7g]

Он хитрее, он более ласков к ним. Армении нужно , срочно избавляться от соглашателей со всеми ими во главе и развивать реальную миллииаризованную экономику, а не вва ни на чем