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Baltic Sea shipping should avoid copper in antifouling paints and open-loop scrubbers to mitigate pollution
In the most recent Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) assessment (2011-2016), all the Baltic Sea basins failed to reach good environmental status as defined by the EU Maritime Strategy Framework Directive. HELCOM offers data on various heavy metals reaching the Baltic, from…
Countries Must Forge ‘Global Blue Deal’ to Protect the Ocean: UNCTAD
The ocean can provide vast opportunities for developing countries to build more innovative and resilient economies, but climate change, pollution and overfishing threaten the livelihoods of some three billion people who rely on it for food and income. That’s according…
GOOD POLICIES AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR A GREEN TRANSITION
Meet the smallest country in Scandinavia. In it, almost every resident, and there are 5.8 million of them, not only owns a bicycle but also rides it every day, and 11,000 km of bicycle paths are at their disposal. In…
BANKS CAN CHANGE BOTH THE WORLD AND AWARENESS
The current climate situation requires reduced emissions of harmful gases to stop the increase in the average global temperature above 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to the pre-industrial level. To find a straightforward solution to the challenges we are facing, we…
THERE IS NO PROFIT IF THERE IS NO CONSUMER TRUST
By launching initiatives aimed at achieving a net zero emission rate by 2050 in the countries in which it operates, Nestlé has been actively fighting climate change. In 2010, the company pledged to fight against deforestation. Thanks to their socially…
GIVING OLD TOYS A NEW LIFE
Ivan Kocić graduated from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade, and for years he has been exploring the nuances of his artistic expression in numerous painting techniques and styles. However, today he is best known for his assemblages in…
HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STANDARDS
Modern society has resulted in prosperity evident at every turn. We have the privilege today to drive electronic vehicles, we complete tasks at the simple click of a button, and robots are doing certain types of jobs alongside the human…