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05 May 2008
Small Boats, Big Problems
While most governments say they want to halt subsidies that contribute to overfishing and over capacity, many demand the right to continue subsidising 'small' vessels. But small boats can cause as much damage in fisheries around the world as the big trawlers. WWF argues that relaxing WTO rules for 'small boats' has no basis in sound policy and runs the risk of introducing a dangerous loophole in WTO fisheries subsidies rules. » Read more
Small Boats, Big Problems
While most governments say they want to halt subsidies that contribute to overfishing and over capacity, many demand the right to continue subsidising 'small' vessels. But small boats can cause as much damage in fisheries around the world as the big trawlers. WWF argues that relaxing WTO rules for 'small boats' has no basis in sound policy and runs the risk of introducing a dangerous loophole in WTO fisheries subsidies rules. » Read more
30 Apr 2008
Climate & Energy package: WWF position paper on Effort "sharing"
EFFORT “SHARING” - Reductions of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs) in the non-EU ETS Sector within Member States. » Read more
Climate & Energy package: WWF position paper on Effort "sharing"
EFFORT “SHARING” - Reductions of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs) in the non-EU ETS Sector within Member States. » Read more
29 Apr 2008
The 2010 Biodiversity target in EU Development Cooperation
Halting the loss of biodiversity by 2010 - a critical challenge for EU external development. » Read more
The 2010 Biodiversity target in EU Development Cooperation
Halting the loss of biodiversity by 2010 - a critical challenge for EU external development. » Read more
28 Apr 2008
It runs on AIR and is made from LOCAL MATERIALS – is this the world's 1st truly zero-carbon car?
Eduardo Gonçalves, WWF One Planet Living Coordinator, went to Nice, Southern France, to test drive a prototype car that runs on compressed air, and is made almost entirely on local materials. » Read more
It runs on AIR and is made from LOCAL MATERIALS – is this the world's 1st truly zero-carbon car?
Eduardo Gonçalves, WWF One Planet Living Coordinator, went to Nice, Southern France, to test drive a prototype car that runs on compressed air, and is made almost entirely on local materials. » Read more
24 Apr 2008
More space for species in Europe
Brown bears, wolves, lynx, owls and black storks have been given vast new areas to roam in as the European Commission accepted new areas corresponding to two-thirds the size of The Netherlands to its Natura 2000 network of protected natural areas. » Read more
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