MEPA DEMERGER – Eyewash to Retain Political Stranglehold and Weaken Protection of Environment
The NGOs Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar, Friends of the Earth, Ramblers and Youth for Environment are increasingly concerned that uncontrolled development is seriously impacting the quality of life, economy and environment in Malta. The Malta...
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Press Conference held by NGOs at Dar Manwel Magri, Msida, 15 June 2015
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar Statement on ODZ For the past decades, the scientific community has been demonstrating that contact with nature in parks, forests, countryside, and coasts has a beneficial effect on mental/ psychological health,...
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The End of the Line? E.A.Mallia
The EC has recently been giving a good deal of attention to some of the infringement procedures still operational against Malta. The two of interest here are those relating to hunting in Spring and to song-bird trapping. The process related to...
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NGOs insist on the viability of using historic sites for AUM
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar, Friends of the Earth Malta and Ramblers Malta are concerned that while the Prime Minister has announced that it might be possible to split the proposed AUM campus on different sites, the Jordanian...
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Facing impending water crisis
Malta is among the most water-stressed countries in the world. Its groundwater reserves are being depleted and they are severely affected by both nitrate pollution and increasing salinity – consequences of largely unregulated human activities. For...
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Deplorable Uprooting of Trees at St. Jame’s Ditch
Following the uprooting of the trees at St. James Ditch, FAA cannot but condemn the damaging and unprofessional manner in which the uprooting of these trees was managed. While FAA understands that some trees had to be moved in order to...
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Environmental Health
Environmental health refers to aspects of human health and diseases that are affected by the environment. It relates to the direct pathological effects of chemicals, radiation and some biological agents, and the often indirect effects on health and...
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ENGOs Propose Alternative Sites for DePaul University
The eNGOs Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar, Friends of the Earth Malta, Ramblers Association, Din l-Art Helwa, NatureTrust Malta, Birdlife, Malta Organic Agriculture Movement and Greenhouse welcome the Jordanian investors’ decision to...
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The costs of air pollution
The World Health Organisation (WHO) report published earlier this week entitled Economic cost of the health impact of air pollution in Europe. Clean air, health and wealth is an eye-opener to many who have shut their eyes to the link between...
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