In view of the seriousness of the situation in some places, it is surprising that this initiative has come so late.

The same, I think, goes for Eastern and Central Europe.

We are faced today with a worrying situation while we are embarking on drastic arms cuts in Europe, it is proving difficult to bring about a similar process in other parts of the world.

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they enlarge the scope of civil liability for damage and for the deterioration of the environment caused by waste to all the individuals involved, by arranging for the producer, the carrier and the eliminator to share responsibility as appropriate, to the extent to which each has control over the waste

MONNIER BESOMBES (V), rapporteur. (FR) Mr President, I should like to remind you of the context in which this proposal for a directive is situated.

The destruction of the environment is appalling.

Finally, the environmental option.

Amendment No 34 which puts in the fact that there are disparities in the regions is an important one, because the regions of the Community are not all similar.

Having comprehensive , harmonised and up to date pollution abatement costs and expenditure data would allow to improve the design and implementation of EU environmental legislation and help achieving high levels of protection of the environment at lower costs .

Arseh Sevom asked environmental researcher Sam Khosravi to comment on the origin of the sandstorms and the high levels of pollution.

Besides, we have already been taught a lesson by the ghostly creation, in Mr Lamassoure's words, of the European Environment Agency, which is supposed to have come

While the Chinese authorities have long been indifferent to the environment as it pursued economic development, combating pollution has become a greater concern among the public as they've learned more about foul air, contaminated produce and polluted water.

This is natural from the environment, this clay.

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This great problem can be answered only by eliminating the discrepancies between the legislation of the Member States, and much more so, by encouraging the recycling and re use of waste products as raw materials.

It fits into the environment. It is the environment.

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I should like to say how much we appreciate the report by Mr Simpson.

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We cannot blame anyone for that, since we do not know how things will develop, but we have to recognize that we are confronted with formidable problems in relation to the budget.

If there is not the flexibility given to these particular trades, you will find farmers burying these animals all over their farm and this will lead to far greater contamination of the soil of the environment.

In effect the adoption of a standard of this kind is just a device to salve out consciences, but will not prevent an unacceptable level of environmental contamination which is especially harmful to young babies.

LANE (RDE). Mr President, for the past ten months I have fully supported the reunification of Germany.

If mankind doesn't take care of the environment, the environment may eliminate mankind.

Borders are obscure in the east, obscure in the south as people are talking of the accession of Turkey.

For instance, that's why I believe in protecting the environment.

The Environmental Agency not been set up yet either.

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Some environmental campaigners argue for cleaner stoves.

Aware of the importance that the States of the zone attach to the protection of the environment of the region, and recognizing the threat that pollution from any source poses to the marine and coastal environment, its ecological balance and its resources,

Aware of the importance that the States of the zone attach to the protection of the environment of the region, and recognizing the threat that pollution from any source poses to the marine and coastal environment, its ecological balance and its resources,

Before 1 January 2001, the Commission, in cooperation with the European Environment Agency, shall make a scientific study of the degree to which the objective concerning reduction of pollution set out in paragraph 3(a) has been achieved.

What a travesty for the wealthiest region in the world.

ensure that the environment is protected and the countryside preserved.

A3 246 90) by Mr Barzanti, on behalf of the Committee on Youth, Culture, Education, the Media and Sport, on the Commission proposal for a Council decision (COM(90) 95 final Doc.

(Doc. A3 182 90) by Mr Muntingh, drawn up on behalf of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection, on the environ mental problems in the Amazon region

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Report (Doc. A3 181 90) by Mr Muntingh, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection, on measures to protect the ecology of the tropical forests

To further its environmental engagement , the ECB is currently developing two monitoring systems for the Eurosystem .

Here we are in the front line with the environment debate.

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