Serbia plans new mining law to align legislation with EU rules on critical raw materials
The Ministry of Mining and Energy has launched a public consultation ahead of drafting a new law on mining and geological exploration
Earth Overshoot Day: humanity is consuming natural resources more and more rapidly
By August 1, we will have used up all the natural resources that our planet can replenish in a calendar year
Global Recycling Day 2024 to celebrate #RecyclingHeroes
Global Recycling Day 2024 is putting the spotlight on people, places, businesses and activities that showcase the importance of recycling
Solar Startup Award 2024 goes to Solar Materials for recycling tech
The startup has developed a recycling technology that allows the recovery of raw materials from solar panels at a 98% rate
Environmentalists oppose Greece’s plan to accelerate fossil gas exploration, extraction
Greece is speeding up exploration activities with the aim to exploit potential oil and gas reserves and build infrastructure
Global Recycling Day – recycling is seventh resource for planetary conservation
Out of 2.1 billion metric tons of solid waste that is generated on Earth every year, only about 16% is recycled
EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy – Bringing nature back into our lives
Author: Boris Erg, Director of the IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia The European Commission has adopted a new EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy this May, framing it as a “comprehensive, ambitious, long-term plan for protecting nature and reversing the degradation of ecosystems.” Undoubtedly, it comes very timely. The landmark Global Assessment on Biodiversity and […]
Shar Planina conservation values
Author: Frosina Pandurska-Dramikjanin, Macedonian Ecological Society Shar Planina is situated in the furthest north-western part of the Republic of North Macedonia and extends into the adjacent territories of Albania and Kosovo*. As part of the Balkan Green Belt, it is an area with exceptionally high biodiversity, represented by a large number of endemic, rare and […]