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Seed houses and collaborative breeding

May 6, 2009

In freely acquiring all of its plant genetic resources from the fields of farmers and confiscating all marketable seeds, the industries became greatly indebted to billions of farmers. This process also set in motion an alarming erosion of biodiversity. The repaying of this debt and compensation for this environmental injury should come in the form… » read more

BioTech, CAP Reform, English, environment, Rural and sustainable developement, Sustainable Dev.

Water crisis needs political solutions, not techno-fixes

May 4, 2009

Sir, Regarding ‘Veolia calls for shift to ‘low-water economy‘: It is little wonder that Antoine Frérot wants to change the economics of the water business. Veolia Water, the biggest global water corporation in the world, is now confronted with a serious threat: as Corporate Europe Observatory noted in its report (’Turning on the taps in… » read more

English, environment, Sustainable Dev.

Propose your criteria and indicators of agriculture sustainability!

April 5, 2009

The participants to the European Citizen’ Seminar of March 2009 have deliberately left open to the public debate the issue of the concrete criteria and indicators of a socio-economically and environmentally sustainable agriculture. Give your ideas and suggestions below!

Agriculture, CAP Reform, English, environment, Sustainable Dev.

Labelling and promoting a socio-economically and environmentally sustainable agriculture

(Executive Summary of the conclusions of the European Citizens’ Seminar held in Erfurt, Germany, 28-31 March 2009). This policy is intended to allow the development of socio-economic & environmentally sustainable agricultural systems. This will allow the present generation to meet its needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Labelling could… » read more

Agriculture, CAP Reform, English, environment, Sustainable Dev.

Flemish couple receives a fine for equivalent to 400 euro per tonne CO2

February 26, 2009

Is this fine by the Flemish government appropriate? As of January 2009, all new residential houses in Flanders must be audited by the Flemish Energy Agency (VEA). This is to ensure that energy use is kept within appropriate limits. Houses are rated according to their so-called E-level, which must be less than 100 to receive… » read more

buildings, electricity, energy efficiency, English, Sustainability, Sustainable Dev.

Climate Change package discussed at EU Summit – Barroso asks Europeans to keep climate change ambitions in the face of the financial crisis

October 17, 2008

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and many other EU leaders at the EU Council building in Brussels, are currently discussing how the EU nations can keep their ambitions about reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020 and how to deal with the impact of the financial crisis. In a meeting with RT HON… » read more

Business & Climate Change, Climate change, environment, EU Treaty & Institutions, financial crisis, future EU, Sustainable Dev., Trade & Industry

Are industrial interests hijacking the climate change debate?

October 14, 2008

The climate change ‘cost or opportunity’ debate: why has it not been settled? A worrying number of European states, industries and even average citizens are still convinced that fighting climate change will be too costly and risky in terms of jobs and growth. The current economic crisis is creating even greater anxiety, giving rise to… » read more

Business & Climate Change, Climate change, Sustainable Dev.

euROmania digest no. 1

August 24, 2008

17-24 august 2008 here comes the first weekly digest with EU+ROMANIA related posts from www.structuralfunds.wordpress.com, a personal project blog about the spending of EU funds in romania. the articles are in romanian, with english summaries. the articles contain as well word/pdf files, videos and photos… enjoy the reading! 17.08:: ONGuri ante portas! NGOs ante portas!… » read more

Enlargement & Neighbours, Sustainable Dev.