Water harvesting culture
Our capital city Valletta will be celebrating the European Cultural Capital in 2018. Definitely, this will contribute to the economic and social fabric not only of Valletta but also of the country at large. It can, however, also contribute to...
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Efficiency in whose interest ?
FAA comments on Development in the Planning Field I would like to share two quotes with you and ask that you to guess what country’s planning authority has set these principles. “THE URBAN AREA SHALL BECOME AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE FOR...
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The Great Divorce : Efficiency for Whom?
The latest two documents issued by the Ministry of Environment and MEPA have the politically-barbed titles “For an Efficient Planning System” and “Towards High Standards for the Environment.” They are intended to regularise the Great...
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Press Conference on Ta’ Ħagrat
MALTESE HERITAGE IS UNDER THREAT from recent developments in the protection of our rich built heritage. Malta’s built heritage has until now been protected through scheduling, which identifies buildings which cannot be demolished or...
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NGOs Press Conference – 05/02/2014
FLIMKIEN GHAL AMBJENT AHJAR – MEPA’s lack of Urban Planning FAA is extremely concerned by the number of planning policy revisions that are being launched by MEPA in quick succession, namely the Policy and Design Guidance, Revision...
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Lack of MEPA Ethics Undermining Planning – 22/11/2013
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) condemns the granting of a permit for the massive and disproportionate project at Xemxija, considering that the tall buildings policy had specifically excluded this ridge where the buildings will dominate...
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Launch of Cultural Heritage Website
Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar launches Cultural Malta a new website focusing on Malta’s rich historical, architectural and cultural heritage Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħajr has just launched a new web...
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FAA On Environment Manifestos
Sliema conurbation Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar (FAA) campaigns for the need for resident-friendly environmental policies and practices aimed at improving quality of life, achievable through balanced management of our environment and...
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Protection Of Heritage Property
Villino Chappelle development footprint: the scheduling of such properties is unfortunately being carried out in a piecemeal fashion, leaving these unique heritage gardens prey to development, a fact that was highlighted by the Appeals Tribunal in...
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