environment

thumbnailMacedonia, Albania ecologists call for boost in Lake Ohrid cleanup
2012-12-14Macedonian and Albanian environmentalists sound the alarm to save Lake Ohrid's aquatic life.
thumbnailMan on the river: A sustainable journey through Europe's waterways
2012-10-01An Italian environmentalist sailed and rowed 5,400 kilometres from London to Istanbul along Europe's waterways to highlight sustainable tourism and the environment.
thumbnailBiosphere reserve to include three countries
2012-09-20Implementing a biosphere reserve in a region that covers Macedonia, Albania and Greece aims to improve economic prospects and co-operation.
thumbnailBiH hydroplant plan could cost the environment
2012-08-03Experts say that new hydroelectric power plants in BiH might be too high a price for the citizens from both sides of the Neretva.
thumbnailSerbia tries to reduce public waste
2012-02-20The government is restricting plastic bags in an effort to protect the environment.
thumbnailBulgaria may need to revise new shale gas law
2012-01-30Bulgaria decided to ban exploratory drilling for shale gas due to environmental impact concerns.
thumbnailEnvironmental cleanup: Montenegro's 20 year-old dream
2011-12-19Given limited sucess on the environmental front, ecology remains a hot issue in Montenegro.
thumbnailPollution is a wake up call for Albania
2011-12-05Environmentalists sound the alarm that pollution and deforestation in Albania are at the highest levels in Europe, while government inactivity compounds the problem.
thumbnailMacedonia Tree Day encourages ecological awareness, regional co-operation
2011-11-25A new initiative centred on creating and protecting forests as well as uniting peoples is fast becoming a Balkan exercise in co-operation.
thumbnailCompost programme under way in two Greek municipalities
2011-11-16Citizens are helping to turn kitchen scraps and yard trimmings into nutrient-rich fertiliser, on a potentially huge scale.
thumbnailForest shortcut slammed by greens
2011-09-19Plans to build a road through a wildlife reserve in Romania are drawing fire.
thumbnailCyanide concerns temper Romanian "gold rush"
2011-09-10A gold mining project can bring enormous financial benefits but many fear the environmental effect.
thumbnailPodcast for 2011-06-30
2011-06-30In this episode, We present highlights of what is published on Setimes in the past week.
thumbnailTurkey: Sustainable tourism
2011-06-30Sustainable eco-tourism is not a well-known concept in Turkey, especially on the southern coast where tourism has replaced farming.
thumbnailPodcast for 2011-06-23
2011-06-23In this episode, We present highlights of what is published on Setimes in the past week.
thumbnailLet's clean up Serbia!
2011-06-23Landfill sites are plentiful in Serbia, even in populated areas. The ministry of environment found a unique way of tackling the issue.
thumbnailTurkey's green movement struggles to be heard
2011-06-04Amid unprecedented economic development, few seem interested in the potential costs to the environment.
thumbnailSutjeska National Park - explore beauty
2011-04-12By Jusuf Ramadanovic for Southeast European Times in Sarajevo

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