Sustainable forest management
Situation on Rhodes is very difficult says HFS spokesperson
The situation on Rhodes is very difficult according to the Hellenic Fire Service spokesperson Giannis Artopios, who noted that the fire is burning in a very dense forest with a large amount of biomass. The winds, that have been strengthened, and the difficult weather conditions make this an active fire, he warned.
Bulgaria’s President: The Most Important Result of the Elections is that We will have a Parliament
WWF Romania: With no forestry reform plan in place, PNRR allocations risk being wasted
Allocations via the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) for forests and natural protected areas amount to about 1.5 billion euros, but there's a risk that these funds will be wasted with no concrete finality because there is currently no reform plan for forestry in place, WWF Romania said in a statement.
Sharp increase in destruction of virgin forest in 2020
An area of pristine rainforest the size of the Netherlands was burned or hacked down last year, as the destruction of the planet's tropical forests accelerated despite a global economic slowdown, according to research on March 31.
European Investments Minister: National Reform and Resilience Plan to be tabled to Gov't this week
The National Reform and Resilience Plan (PNRR) will be presented to the government this week for a first reading, and the formal decision will hopefully come next week, Minister of European Investments and Projects Cristian Ghinea said today.
How this chemical engineer is hacking plastic production to promote sustainability
He has used biomass to engineer renewable chemicals that are essential to the production of widely-used materials from plastics to rubber-based products
Local cruise tourism sector open to testing sustainability
}Greek cruise destinations could follow the example of Dubrovnik and have a sustainability assessment by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), according to the local representative of the Cruise Liners International Association (CLIA).
Editorial: The new great threat
The great fire in Evia which is burning down virgin forests is a reminder of our future.
It came to remind us again in a resounding manner that the times are changing dramatically, that the climate is evermore affecting our lives, that our summers will be beset by the flames, and that our winters will be heavy and violent.
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#Romania2019.eu/Ciamba: Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, joint responsibility, all parties' involvement, needed
The implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a shared responsibility, calling for the active involvement of the Member States, the private sector and the civil society, George Ciamba, Minister-delegate for European Affairs told the "Annual Industry Days" Conference, informs the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) in a press release. Present at the "Navigating through SDGs.
The Platinum DGNB Certificate Awarded to the New Knauf Insulation Demonastration and Training Centre at Škofja Loka
From the very beginning, the new Knauf Insulation Experience Center has been designed in compliance with the DGNB standards. This required a very high level of understanding of sustainable construction requirements by designers and investors. After all, implementation of a building engineering project like this is a major challenge.