Day: 19 February 1999

Foreign Secretary outlines UK foreign environment policy

The British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook has spoken of the importance of the environment in Britain's foreign policy and of building an international coalition to respond to today's environmental challenges.

Climate change could harm agriculture in southern US

Climate change could adversely affect some US agricultural regions, particularly in the south, according to a report released on February 10 1999 by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, which examines the effects of climate change on agriculture.

Kyoto Treaty could cut US farm income by 50 percent

US farmers and ranchers could see their income drop to 50 percent less than 1998 levels if global warming guidelines set out in the Kyoto Treaty and agreed to by the US government are fully implemented, a study released on February 16 1999 claims.

Report shows the way for California water policy

California's water policy - so often characterised by intense political and legal confrontation - could be changing in favour of a more sustainable use of water.

World Water, WWT join World Water Press

World Water and its British sister magazine, Water & Waste Treatment (WWT) are among the founder members of the fledgling World Water Press - a joint initiative between seven industry editors to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information on global water issues and water technology.

Australia struggles against salination

The war on salt will be long, it will be hard - but there must be no withdrawal, according to the latest scientific research into dryland salinity, which concludes it may take generations to restore some salt-affected landscapes to fertile condition, while others may never recover.

Biosafety Protocol: sixth meeting ends today

The sixth meeting of the working group on Biosafety in Cartagena, Columbia, which plans to agree an international protocol on the transboundary movement of genetically modified organisms, ends today (19 Feb) and edie shows you where to find out what happened.

ICELAND: group investigates hydrogen-powered economy

An Icelandic consortium, Vistorka hf. (EcoEnergy Ltd.), has signed a Co-operation Agreement with DaimlerChrysler (NYSE: DCX), Norsk Hydro and the Royal Dutch/Shell Group for a joint venture to investigate the potential for replacing fossil fuels in Iceland with hydrogen and creating the world's first "hydrogen economy."

RUSSIA: Paper mill spill threatens Europe’s largest freshwater lake

A spill of around 700,000 cubic metres of toxic sludge threatens to cause permanent damage to ecosystems in and around Lake Ladoga, near St Petersburg, when it becomes mobile in the spring thaw. Greenpeace Russia has called for an emergency clean-up and the construction of dams to contain the waste.

France reports 40% reduction in dioxin emissions from waste incineration

Large municipal waste incinerators emitted 40% less dioxins in 1998 than in 1997, according to the latest figures from the French Environment Ministry.

ITALY: Government launches contaminated land clean-up campaign

Italian Environment Minister, Edo Ronchi has announced that a new regulation on the clean-up of contaminated land will has been prepared and will be published in Italy's Official Journal by May.

SPAIN: urban waste generation increases 60% in 15 years

Waste generation per capita has increased by around 60% over the last 15 years in Spain's seven largest cities: Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid, Málaga, Seville, Valencia, and Zaragoza, according to a study by the Club Español de Residuos (CER).

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