To mark international women’s day today, here are some figures for women farmers in France, just been published by the French agricultural social security body the MSA. Figures are for 2017:
International Women’s Day : Women Farmers in France Read Post »
The Eiffel Tower beckons us from a distance as we drive in to Paris on the motorway from Normandy. Her graceful shape will never cease to give me that moment’s thrill when approaching – the same thrill I had when I first arrived in this city decade…
Air Pollution: Is Paris Gasping? And the rest of the world? Read Post »
[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…
Water: What are you drinking… really? Read Post »
[multilanguage_switcher]Mixed messages from President Macron: what exactly is his plan for France’s ecological
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[multilanguage_switcher]While the option for farmers to continue using agrochemicals remains open, we all have to remain vigilant. The French Union for the industrial protection of plants, the UIIP<...
Bio-boom in France: from Agro-chemicals to Bio farming Read Post »
[multilanguage_switcher]56.9% of pesticides* tested on the French market do not comply with regulations, according to figures published today by the French Economics Ministry. ** Most anomalies refer to gardening products with inadequate labeling …
Gardeners beware: labels can lie Read Post »
[multilanguage_switcher]There is much talk of desertification of the countryside in France, with people leaving for the big towns and cities; doctors are difficult to find in small communities, job…
Isolation and Reciprocity Read Post »
Two expert reports on the state of the environment in France were published this July, one by the French National Agency for Health Security Anses (Agence nation…
France's environmental dilemma Read Post »
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Paris a rival for London, Berlin? Les folies de grandeur Read Post »