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One More Step On Rainforest Laws

  • April 24th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor


rainfoest-umfmaineedu.jpgThe full European Parliament has approved the proposed new law for controlling the importation of rainforest timber products – a step hailed by the environmental lobby against illegal exploitation. … Read More »

European Parliament Moves Against Rainforest Crime

  • February 18th, 2009
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

rainfoest-umfmaineedu1.jpgA vote at the European Parliament on control of timber imports – aimed at illegal logging in rainforests around the world – has cleared the way (17.2.09) for strengthened legislation to be debated in April. … Read More »

The Worst Bushfires In World History

  • February 17th, 2009
  • Posted by Amelia Birnie

The death toll from the bushfires currently plaguing the Australian state of Victoria has officially risen to 201.

The fires have destroyed four major Australian towns and are among the deadliest fires in the last century and a half on world record.

Comparable to such devastating fires as those in Greece, China, France and the US, EU Australia looks back at some of the worst fires to hit our planet. … Read More »

Guarding World Timber And Forests – EU Moves Closely Watched

  • February 16th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor


rainfoest-umfmaineedu.jpgEnvironmental groups have been closely watching the progress of amendments to EU legislation on timber imports.

Those groups say a vote in the European Parliament this week (17.2.09) stands to regulate the EU timber market and to tackle the problem of illegal logging – but they think it won’t be enough. … Read More »

Gatherings: EU Treaty, Africa, Mid-east

  • December 19th, 2007
  • Posted by EUEditor

eu-flag-reduced-larger14.pngDecember saw high-level gatherings to make formal the new structure of the EU; take further Europe’s relations with African countries, and put up financial backing for the Palestinian authority as it faces the challenge from Hamas. … Read More »

New Exchange On Illegal Timber

  • April 25th, 2007
  • Posted by EUEditor

forestry-resize1.jpgThe environmental organisation Greenpeace has accused the European Union of allowing a big import trade to develop using illegally produced timber from Papua New Guinea and South-east Asia.

The European Commission says it has been acting on the problem. … Read More »

EU and ASEAN Move for a Bigger Deal

  • March 18th, 2007
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

asean-interior-resize.jpgThe powerful East-West bloc that European and South-east Asian Ministers are talking about might become a reality. Lee Duffield writes from Nuremburg. … Read More »

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