Times of Malta, 25 February 2010 Everyone is promoting the idea of sustainable development, but how are we going to get there? For a start, the phrase “sustainable development” is hard to pin down. It is broad and open to interpretation. In a wide-ranging way, it suggests a commitment to future generations. We want to bequeath a beautiful, clean environment to...
Press Release 30 January 2010 Eight Environmental NGOs today joined forces to counter the hunting lobby’s recent demand made to the Prime Minister to reopen spring hunting, warning Dr Lawrence Gonzi not to drag Malta into another case at the European Court of Justice. BirdLife Malta, Din l-Art Helwa, Friends of the Earth Malta, The Gaia Foundation, Ramblers, MOAM, FAA and Nature...
Times of Malta 25 January 2010 In his article Mepa Bill: Parliament Take Note! (January 19), Robert Musumeci argues that consistency in planning requires “a system of sentencing policy made available to the new decision bodies so that such decision-makers will be able to build on already established case law. Perhaps it is now the right time to introduce the doctrine...
Times of Malta, 21 January 2010 As has happened before, history is about to repeat itself. Back in 1992, the thriving cod fishing industry in Newfoundland, Canada came to a sudden and full stop when, at the start of the fishing season, no cod appeared. Overfishing allowed by decades of fisheries mismanagement was the main cause for this disaster that resulted...
Din l-Art Helwa Press Release 16.01.2010 Din l-Art Helwa welcomes the announcement of the long-awaited measures to implement a reform of the Malta Environment and Planning Authority. Din l-Art Helwa agrees with the decision for development planning and environmental protection to be regulated under one authority. However it is vital that environmental protection is given far more weight in development planning than...
Din l-Art Helwa Press Release 14 January 2011 Din l-Art Helwa urges the government not to take any decisions on the future of the basement space under Casa Lanfreducci in Valletta until the necessary studies about its historical uses have been carried out, and the conclusions have been made public by the heritage authorities. If it is shown that this basement area...
12 January 2010, Times of Malta Growing numbers of people are conscious of the attractions of the heritage that surrounds us and the positive value it adds to our living environment. This was evident recently in the spontaneous public outcry against the proposed digging up of picturesque old Balluta Square to create a new car park. There are many other examples. Unfortunately,...
Times of Malta, 9th January 2010 The common point of departure in any discussion about the state of the environment in Malta is that Mepa has failed in its role of safeguarding it. This, indeed, lay at the heart of the Prime Minister’s decision, at a critical point in the run-up to the last election, to promise to take Mepa directly...
Times of Malta, 24 December 2009 In his letter Responsible, Strict Bluefin Tuna Fishery (December 16), Carmelo Agius is quite right when he says that we approach the issue differently. While we agree that socio-economic implications need to be taken into account when conservation policies are implemented, our roads then diverge. The socio-economic implications of the situation are interesting to contemplate. We should...
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