Full Coverage: Environment

31.05.2007 In partnership with Zelena Istra (Green Istria>, the GONG held a debate in Labin, May 25, to discuss the location of the LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) terminal and the possibility to construct a third thermoelectric power plant in Plomin that would use coal as fuel. The large audience that gathered to follow the debate confirmed the great interest and concern of the local population about the future welfare of their region.

31.05.2007 Aavikoitumisen ja eroosion estämiseksi YK:n pakolaisjärjestö UNHCR on luvannut istuttaa tänä vuonna yli yhdeksän miljoonaa puuta pakolaisleirien ympärille. Istutuspuuhaan se aikoo värvätä sekä leirien asukkaita että paikallisyhteisöjen jäseniä.

30.05.2007 Na poticaj i u suradnji sa Zelenom Istrom, GONG je u Labinu 25. 5. organizirao tribinu o temi utvrđivanja lokacije za LNG terminal i mogućoj gradnji treće termoelektrane u Plominu na ugljen. Veliki broj građana u publici potvrdio je koliko su ljudi zainteresirani i zabrinuti za budućnost svog kraja.

30.05.2007 Građani triju lokalnih inicijativa i aktivisti Zelene akcije prosvjedovali su jučer (29 .5. 2007.) pred zgradom zagrebačkog Gradskog poglavarstva i Zagrebačke županije protiv planirane izgradnje 170 milijuna eura skupe spalionice i njenog pripadajućeg odlagališta pepela.

28.05.2007 Ympäristö ei kestä länsimaalaisen kerskakulutuksen leviämistä kehitysmaihin. Yhtenä syyllisenä EU:n on luotava maailmalle malli ilmastollisesti kestävästä taloudesta, totesivat ministeri Paavo Väyrynen ja hallituksen ilmastonasiantuntija, kansanedustaja Oras Tynkkynen Maailma kylässä -festivaalin paneelikeskustelussa.

28.05.2007 Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), in association with Development and Research Organisation for Nature, Arts and Heritage (DRONAH), held a public meeting in the Indian capital’s neighbouring city Gurgaon, to discuss various ways to clean up the sewage infested Yamuna.

25.05.2007 A study from Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) reveals that Indian dams are the most polluting. Though dams produce renewable energy they also contribute to global warming by emitting huge amounts of methane into the atmosphere

25.05.2007 Indian NGO Toxics Link is celebrating the week of World Environment Day (June 5) as E-waste Week. As a part of celebration, in collaboration with India International Centre Toxics Link is inviting for Environment and Health Public Lecture Series - E-waste: Where are we heading?, on 7 June 2007 at Conference Room 1, India International Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India.

24.05.2007 Biopolttoaineiden käytön kasvulla on varjopuolensa. Biopolttoaineiden tuotanto saattaa lisätä metsänhakkuita ja syödä maata tärkeiltä ruokakasveilta, todetaan YK:n raportissa.

24.05.2007 Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is organising a workshop on river pollution and cleaning on June 14-15, 2007 in New Delhi, India

24.05.2007 Indian NGO, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is organising a two-day media briefing workshop for journalists and media professionals on river pollution and cleaning strategies at India Habitat Center, New Delhi, India on June 14-15, 2007. The workshop will focus on Yamuna, a severely polluted river that cuts across the city.

23.05.2007 National news channel NDTV and Sanctuary Asia, an environmental magazine have launched an online campaign to protect India’s famous big five – the rhino, bengal tiger, leopard, asiatic lion and the elephant. These animals are high on the demand lists of poachers and are slowly vanishing due to poor protection in the reserved forests and a lack of recruitment.

22.05.2007 The Macedonian Green Centre, an organization working on advocacy, lobbying and research on environmental issues, started the implementation of its project for “Creation of Green Lobby Group in Macedonian Parliament”. The project is financed by the UK Embassy in Macedonia.

22.05.2007 Makedonski Zelen Centar, Centar za zastapuvanje, lobiranje i istrazuvanje za prasanja od oblasta na zivotnata sredina,od Skopje zapocna so sproveduvanje na proektot „Formiranje na zelena lobi grupa vo makedonskiot parlament”. Proektot e finansiran od Britanskata Ambasada vo Republika Makedonija.

22.05.2007 India will mandate a final product standard for soft drinks, claim a government expert committee report. This comes in the wake of a four-year fight by Indian NGO Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on pesticide residues in soft drinks.

22.05.2007 Ruotsissa valmistellaan ensimmäistä elintarvikkeiden ilmastoystävillisyydestä kertovaa tuotemerkkiä. Krav-merkin saavat tuotteet kuormittavat muun muossa tuotannon, kuljetuksen ja pakkauksen osalta ilmastoa vain vähän.

21.05.2007 Merauke-Kimaam residents burn bridges which connect one village to others due to many wild hunting by unknown armed hunters. Nobertus Awi, Kimaam community figure, confirmed about the burning.

21.05.2007 The Indian government now plans to give degraded forest land to industry to ‘farm’ trees for raw material. This proposal follows hectic lobbying by the paper pulp industry and the controversial Special Economic Zone policy pursued so far.

18.05.2007 Sedumdeset i pet studenti od poveke evropski zemji na pocetokot na mesecov imaa moznost da posetat poveke lokacii vo nasata zemja koi bi bile idealni za razvoj na eko-turizmot. Prosetkata bese del od Evropskiot ekoloski studentski simpozium- Euroenviro 2007 koj se organizira na inicijativa na zdruzenieto na gragjani „Mladi za mladi”. Makedonija nudi idealni moznosti za promocija na ekoturizmot, koj treba nepreceno da se razviva, e preporakata od rabotilnicata.

17.05.2007 The Protocol for improved protection of “Skakavac” Waterfall nature monument, of a total worth of 69,500 KM, was signed in Sarajevo, at Ravne protected area, in the immediate vicinity of Skakavac waterfall.