World Oceans Day
Blog, Features, ArticlesFind out what’s going on near you at www.worldoceansday.org, and prevent plastic pollution,encourage solutions for a healthy ocean.
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Energy Transition in France: Public debate
Blog, Features, ArticlesThe French are being invited by the government to participate in an online public debate to enhance the 2015 law on Energy Transition for Green Grown. The platform is open to all and encourages the public to…
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World Environment Day
Blog, Features, ArticlesWorld Environment Day falls on 5th June each year. This year the focus is on beating plastic pollution. Sign up for updates, and check in on UN Environment’s Executive Director, Erik Solheim, in conversati…
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Neonicotinoids : EU proposes stricter bans
Blog, Features, ArticlesThe European Commission proposed on 27 April a ban on the use – in open air – of three neonicotinoids clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam.
These substances have already been under partial ban for several years and have been subject of muc…
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Agricultural land prices: France and Europe
Blog, Features, ArticlesNew figures out from Eurostat on 21 March show that the most expensive agricultural land in some 20 European Union countries lies in he Netherlands, fetching an average of €63.000 euros per hectare (€791 for rental), and in the region of Liguria in I…
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Mapping the world's soil; increasing the world's carbon stocks
Blog, Features, Articles[multilanguage_switcher]The world’s soil contains 1.500 billion tonnes of organic carbon. But if we want to ensure food security and climate control these carbon stocks have to increase. Carbon stocks are important because they absorb atmospheri…
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Farmers to the rescue: France’s renewables
Blog, Features, Articles[multilanguage_switcher]Soil collects and absorbs carbon and farmers can exploit this by adapting their farming methods. Variations in soil organic carbon stocks are important for the Earth’s ecosystem. Soil interacts strongly with climate and land…
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GLOBAL RECYCLING DAY, 18 MARCH 2018
Blog, Features, ArticlesGlobal Recycling Day. See how you can contribute to recycling by clicking here
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France's International Agricultural Salon: 24 February - 4 March
Blog, Features, Articles, France[multilanguage_switcher]While the International Agriculture Salon gets into full swing in Paris, let’s take a quick look at the French context in which it is taking place.
President Macron is …
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Water: What are you drinking… really?
Blog, Features, Articles, France[multilanguage_switcher]Water can be declared clean and drinkable at the water treatment plant, but what about the distribution pipelines it then runs through to get to your tap?
And how much are you paying for this water?
At the price…
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Help save our pollinators: EU online public consultation opened
Blog, Features, Articles[multilanguage_switcher]The European Commission launched this Thursday 11th January an online public consultation calling for farmers, s…
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