Multinational companies and the contract dispute over Kashagan, the world’s largest undeveloped oilfield.
Who benefits from gm crops? The rise in pesticide use
As in past editions of “Who Benefits from GM Crops?” we here provide a fact-based assessment of GM crops around the world, and address common misconceptions about their impacts. In this 2008 edition, we report on new trends and findings, particularly the rise in pesticide use with GM crops.
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Completing the Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant in Slovakia – Reactors from the 70’s for the 21st Century
The Italian-Slovak utility Enel/SE and the Slovak government are speeding up the completion of Mochovce Units 3 and 4. When it comes to nuclear safety of these VVER 440/V213 units, there is conflicting information as to which standard is to be applied. Available in English, German and Dutch.
Cohesion or Collision? – EU and EIB funding for controversial projects in Central and Eastern Europe
A map detailing 50 environmentally damaging and economically dubious infrastructure projects in Central and Eastern Europe. Based on the most extensive investigation to date, the map shows controversial projects with a total cost of EUR 22 billion. The projects are either already financed, or planned to be financed, by EU structural and cohesion funds and/or …
Out of the laboratory and on to our plates: Nanotechnology in food and agriculture
Untested and potentially hazardous manufactured nanomaterials can be found in food, food packaging and other products on supermarket shelves across the European Union, according to a new report released by Friends of the Earth Europe. ‘Out of the laboratory and on to our plates: Nanotechnology in food and agriculture’ reveals that despite concerns about the …
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How recycling can fight climate change
‘How recycling can fight climate change’ is part of a study commissioned by Friends of the Earth Europe and the European Environmental Bureau, which looks at how recycling and waste prevention play a key role in the sustainable management of resources and the fight against climate change. Energy is needed to mine, extract and produce …
