Day: 22 September 2000

World leading environment officials call for new approach to management of ecosystems

A global research project has highlighted the urgency of changing the world’s attitude towards managing ecosystems, and calls on governments and citizens to view them as essential to human life.

Commission calls for integration of environmental issues into European economic policy

As part of achieving the Lisbon European council’s goal of making the Community the world’s most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy, it is essential to change the EU’s approach to environmental policy, says a European Commission (EC) statement.

Government announces that UK river quality breaks new record

Latest water quality tests have revealed that rivers and canals across the United Kingdom are cleaner than they have been since before the industrial revolution.

Vivendi receives world’s biggest ever contract for environmental services

Vivendi Environnement has announced that it has been awarded the world’s biggest ever contract for outsourced environmental services – worth 900 million euros (£544 million).

Two-thirds of fish stocks are heading towards commercial extinction

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has released a damning report on the UK’s marine environment, stating that all the coastal habitats it studied have been ripped up and reclaimed for development, and two-thirds of the nation’s fish stocks are over-exploited and heading towards commercial extinction.

Recycling of steel packaging increases across Europe

An increasing number of countries are sorting and recycling their steel packaging, with considerable progress being shown throughout southern Europe and Scandinavia, says a European industry body.

New dam controversy places Poland’s EU entry in jeopardy

According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Poland risks delaying its membership of the European Union if it goes ahead with two controversial dam projects.

EPA attempts to expand public involvement in environmental protection

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting a 12 day internet discussion aimed at discovering ways of expanding public participation in environmental decision making and protection.

EPA triples amount of toxic emissions data available

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has tripled the amount of information available on the emission of toxic substances with the launch of a revised version of its internet data analysis search tool.

New study shows US is more energy efficient and has less pollution from carbon emissions

A new study paints a picture of an increasingly energy-efficient US economy but shows that huge differences exist between different states.

New technology “cocoons” Chernobyl waste while Ukraine announces plant’s imminent closure

Two new announcements have effectively nailed the lid on Chernobyl’s coffin: Ukraine’s president announced the plant’s December closure, and a new technology will soon immobilise its leftover radioactive waste.

Environmentalist wins private prosecution against Canadian municipality

Ontario resident, Lynda Lukasik, has succeeded in prosecuting the City of Hamilton for violating the Federal Fisheries Act.

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