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741.The second chance for the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2016-02-23)

( EPL: Events and Announcements )

... The Committee of the Verkhovna Rada on Environmental policy, Nature Use and Liquidation of Consequences of Chornobyl disaster issued a positive conclusion on the draft law 2009a “On Environmental Impact Assessment” that introduces an European model of preliminary assessment of environmental impact of various types of activities that cause adverse environmental impact. ...

742.Lost sites and areas of nature and reserve fund. Part 1. Volyn region (2016-02-23)

( EPL: Events and Announcements )

... Ecologists and volunteers of the ICO «Environment-People-Law» (EPL) started studying the losses of nature and reserve fund (NRF) in the regions of Ukraine. Besides present NRF areas, a lot of others were established not long time ago. Still for some reasons these sites were cancelled. ...

743.Lost sites and areas of nature and reserve fund. Part 1. Volyn region (2016-02-23)

( Екологія/EPL research/Protection of biodiversity )

... Ecologists and volunteers of the ICO «Environment-People-Law» (EPL) started studying the losses of nature and reserve fund (NRF) in the regions of Ukraine. Besides present NRF areas, a lot of others were established not long time ago. Still for some reasons these sites were cancelled. Sometimes it happened due to deforestation or construction aims. Some... ...

744.Colombian court bans oil, gas and mining operations in paramos (2016-02-23)

( Environmental news )

... Major environmental victory after loophole permitting operations in rare ecosystems is declared “unconstitutional” ...

745.Chris Packham photographs the impact of litter – in pictures (2016-02-23)

( Environmental news )

... TV presenter Chris Packham has unveiled a series of images exploring the impact of litter on wildlife and the natural environment. The pictures were commissioned by the supermarket chain Lidl UK, which will be donating £500,000 from the proceeds of its single-use carrier bag charge to a new initiative with Keep Britain Tidy designed to... ...

746.295,000 US deaths may be prevented by 2030 with cuts to greenhouse gas (2016-02-23)

( Environmental news )

... New paper finds that Americans who would otherwise die from lung cancer, heart attacks or respiratory diseases would be saved by reduction in air pollution ...

747.University of Chicago professors urge fossil fuel divestment over climate change fears (2016-02-22)

( Environmental news )

... More than 250 professors at the former home of Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders sign petition, but university resists over tradition ...

748.Climate experts urge leading scientists’ association: reject Exxon sponsorship (2016-02-22)

( Environmental news )

... James Hansen, Michael Mann and Kerry Emanuel among more than 100 researchers voicing concern over firm’s ‘complicity in climate denial’ ...

749.Solar cars might be impressive. But vegan diets are better for the planet Leilani Münter (2016-02-22)

( Environmental news )

... As a professional race car driver, I’m all too aware of the impact driving has on the planet. ...

750.Economic courts closed the doors of justice for NGOs (2016-02-19)

( EPL: Events and Announcements )

... On 16 February 2016, Kyiv Appellate Economic Courts supported the decision of Economic Court of Kyiv by which EPL was refused the right to challenge state acts on the right to use lands by regional landscape park “Hranitno-stepove Pobuzhzhia”. ...

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