 | Rise in legal philanthropy may help China’s environment
A new coalition of law firms in eastern China may represent a landmark rise in the use of legal measures to address the country`s mounting environmental woes. Ten law firms in Zibo City, a heavy industrial city in Shandong province, voluntarily set up an environmental law alliance to assist local environmental authorities in handling pollution complaints and reports and to provide legal assistance to pollution victims, according to Xinhua News Agency.
Zibo City has witnessed a growing number of pollution complaints and disputes in recent years as the local economy has developed. Residents ... |
 | European Commission proposes review of measures to hasten cod recovery
The European Commission has adopted a proposal to amend the cod recovery plan which has been in place since 2005. Recent scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) concludes that the current measures have been inadequate to reduce fishing pressure on cod to the point where it could allow the stock to recover. Of the four cod stocks concerned, only North Sea cod has shown some limited signs of recovery. The main changes proposed include new objectives based on limiting the amount of fish removed from the sea by fishing rather than on targeting defined ... |
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