We will use this blog to inform you about ongoing developments and news in the field of environmental law, waste management and enforcement. The posts will be brief, but include links to more detailed and background information. Also we will provide our personal view on certain items. Comments by our readers are of course welcome!
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Nigeria plans to slap duties on old computers imported for spare parts because much of the excess material is later dumped and causes toxic waste, Information Minister John Odey said on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
To strengthen the cooperation, IMPEL and the Basel Convention signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the 6th of February in Geneva. Read the rest of this entry »
On the 8th of February a workshop will be held at the natural park ‘Ria Formosa’ in Olhão - Portugal. The main aim of the workshop is to support the development of the Algarve region as a ‘Green Zone’. Read the rest of this entry »
On 7 November, Ambiendura went to one of the biggest environment fairs in Lisbon: AmbiUrbe. Originally this event is organised biannually, but due to expected investments and increasing interest for the environment, it was organised already this year instead of 2008. About 150 different enterprises and organisations showed their environmental services. Read the rest of this entry »
On 11th October 2007 the Dutch organic waste managers section of the Dutch Waste Management Association (DWMA) Vereniging Afvalbedrijven visited the LIPOR organic waste management centre just outside Porto (the `capital´ of the north of Portugal and the country’s second biggest city). AmbienDura was invited Read the rest of this entry »
