Media Statements

Press Release 30 August 2013 Din l-Art Helwa welcomes the request made to the government by the Commissioner for Environment and Planning, to assess the use of marine and coastal areas in a holistic manner in the revision of the Local Plans. Din l-Art Helwa points out that the Environment Policy of 2012 requires the preparation of a Maritime Spatial Plan which will provide an integrated framework for future developments in Malta’s marine waters. In its submissions for the revision of...

Press Release  2nd August 2013 Din l-Art Helwa has submitted an initial set of comments to Mepa, as part of the ongoing revision of the local plans. Din l-Art Helwa believes that the effect of development on the environment and our quality of life is of major concern, and emphasises that an overall Strategic plan that addresses this concern should be finalised by...

Press Release 1st August 2013 The management of the Majjistral Park has stepped up a gear with the establishment of site specific regulations to regulate certain activities within the park, issued through legal notice 217 of 2013 that came into force on 23rd July 2013. This exercise is a very important element in the enhanced management of a national park, setting out...

Press Release  27 July 2013 A Coalition in favour of the abolition of spring hunting has been set up. It aims to work to end spring hunting in Malta as soon as possible. The Coalition will be lobbying in Malta and at a European level. The Coalition has begun collecting signatures for an abrogative referendum relative to spring hunting legislation. It is focusing on the...

Press Release – 17 July 2013 Din l-Art Helwa is disappointed to note that the Malta Environment and Planning Authority intends to launch the revision of the local plans in a strategic vacuum. A similar approach has been taken to land reclamation, where a call for expressions of interest has been launched by the government without any strategy having been presented. Din l-Art...

Press Release – 10th July 2012 The Government has now formally announced its intention to accept expressions of interest from the private sector for land reclamation projects in order to boost the economy and will entertain innovative ideas for the extension and use for any areas of the coastline.   Din l-Art Helwa, the heritage and environmental NGO, suggests that inviting developers to provide government with...

DLH Press Release – 8th July 2013 Din l-Art Helwa seriously questions the government’s decision to launch a revision of the Local Plans without an updated strategy in place and recommends that the government steers clear of hasty and piecemeal decision-making with long-term effects on our environment. The existing Local Plans were drawn up under the overall strategy provided by the...