environment

2012-02-20The government is restricting plastic bags in an effort to protect the environment.

2012-01-30Bulgaria decided to ban exploratory drilling for shale gas due to environmental impact concerns.

2011-12-19Given limited sucess on the environmental front, ecology remains a hot issue in Montenegro.

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.

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.

2011-11-16Citizens are helping to turn kitchen scraps and yard trimmings into nutrient-rich fertiliser, on a potentially huge scale.

2011-09-19Plans to build a road through a wildlife reserve in Romania are drawing fire.

2011-09-10A gold mining project can bring enormous financial benefits but many fear the environmental effect.

2011-06-30In this episode, We present highlights of what is published on Setimes in the past week.

2011-06-30

2011-06-30Sustainable eco-tourism is not a well-known concept in Turkey, especially on the southern coast where tourism has replaced farming.

2011-06-23In this episode, We present highlights of what is published on Setimes in the past week.

2011-06-23

2011-06-23Landfill sites are plentiful in Serbia, even in populated areas. The ministry of environment found a unique way of tackling the issue.

2011-06-04Amid unprecedented economic development, few seem interested in the potential costs to the environment.

2011-04-12By Jusuf Ramadanovic for Southeast European Times in Sarajevo

2011-03-02Though efforts are under way to boost compliance, recycling remains a "mission impossible" for many.

2011-01-28BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Commission (EC) decided on Thursday (January 27th) to sue Greece at the European Court of Justice for polluting Lak...

2010-12-28By Klaudija Lutovska for Southeast European Times in Skopje -- 28/12/10

2010-10-25TIRANA, Albania -- The defence ministry plans to destroy 20,000 tonnes of old ammunition by the end of the year, local media reported on Saturday (Oc...