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In previous issues:
18/1/2008
Environment: Ninety percent of Europeans believe biodiversity loss is a problem
20/7/2007
European Commission Takes Further Steps to Improve Nuclear Safety Through Dialogue and Transparency 
13/7/2007
Trans-Sahara Gas Pipeline conference: future possibilities for diversification of EU energy supply
Commission and Algeria reach agreement on territorial restrictions and alternative clauses in gas supply contracts
29/6/2007
Environment: Commission welcomes Council agreements
IAEA helps Central Asian countries deal with old uranium sites
22/6/2007
Inuit Leader Wins UN Award For Activism Against Climate Change
UN Report Says Environmental Degradation Triggering Tensions In Sudan
Development of environmentally friendly technologies for the Air Transport System: the Clean Sky Initiative
15/6/2007
Regime Governing Trade in Endangered Species Tightened
8/6/2007
Green Week 2007: Past Lessons, Future Challenges
Healthy Oceans are Key to Europe's Future, say Commissioners Dimas and Borg
1/6/2007
Environment : EU looks for further progress in the regulation of international trade in wildlife
25/5/2007
Nature Conservation: World Conservation Union Assessment Shows One in Six European Mammals Threatened with Extinction
4/5/2007
Indoor Air Pollution Takes Heavy Toll On Health
UN Sustainable Development Commission Hears Proposals To Promote Energy Efficiency
Building On Success, UN-Backed Solar Energy Project Poised For Expansion
27/4/2007
Agriculture Key Player to Stop Degradation of Vital Ecosystems, Say FAO
20/4/2007
Mekong Commission Conference
23/3/2007
EU Research Making Difference to Water and Sanitation Issues in the Developing World
UN Marks World Water Day With Calls For Integrated Management of Vital Resource
12/1/2007
European Union Aims at a Low CO2 Fossil Fuel Future
24/11/2006
EU and Japan reach agreement on a broader approach to fusion energy
17/11/2006
5,000 sites now registered under the European Union Environmental Management Audit Scheme
EU United In Call for Effective Action Against Destructive Fishing Methods at UN General Assembly
10/11/2006
UN-backed shrimp farming partnership wins World Bank’s Green Award
27/10/2006
New step towards a EU-Kazakhstan agreement on peaceful use of nuclear energy
20/10/2006
Commission Urges Iceland to Reconsider its Decision to Resume Commercial Whaling
Marine Pollution Threatens Coral Recovery, Fish Stocks, Oysters, UN Warns
6/10/2006
Antarctic Ozone Hole is Worst Ever Recorded
22/9/2006
Commission publishes first inventory of pollution from small or non-industrial sources
8/9/2006
Commission Proposes Environmental Strategy to Protect the Mediterranean Sea
9/6/2006
UN Study Shows World Uranium Resources Ample for Projected Needs
12/5/2006
Sustainable development: Commissioner Dimas at UN to discuss sustainable energy future
7/4/2006
UN  Sponsored Partnership Aims to Phase Out Ozone Depleter
24/3/2006
Questions and Answers about EU policy for protecting the most important habitats and species
UN Marks World Water Day With Message of Hope,
17/3/2006
New Chief of UN Environment Agency Elected
3/3/2006
EU and Japan agree on cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy
17/2/2006
The European Commission earmarks € 6 million for natural disaster preparedness in South Asia
10/2/2006
Commission to Boost Biofuel Production
Transatlantic Tensions over WTO Ruling on GMO Imports - by Anthony Pouliquen
3/2/2006
UNESCO conference eyes planet's threatened oceans and coastal communities
EU Countries Perform Relatively Well In International Environmental Performance Index
20/1/2006
Governments must do more to reduce the impact of natural disasters
13/1/06
Loss of Key Ecosystems Worsens Deadly Drought In East Africa, says UN Agency
6/1/2006
Disasters of 2005 not completely 'natural,' UN health
In environmental milestone, Sub-Saharan Africa free of leaded fuel – UN agency
UN agency helps Afghanistan develop pioneering environmental legislation
18/11/2005
Deforestation Continues at an Alarming Rate - says UN Agency
28/10/2005
Land Degradation, Desertification Pose Challenge To Achieving Anti-Poverty Goals
21/10/2005
China in Prime Position to Become World Leader in Wind Power, say Greenpeace
16/9/2005
Illegal Fishing, Adventure Tourism And Bioprospecting Contribute To Degradation In The Antarctica
9/9/2005
Collaborative Effort Needed To Save World’s Remaining Great Apes
2/9/2005
Forest Fires Choking South-East Asia
26/8/2005
Iraq’s “Garden Of Eden” On Its Way To Recovery
“Save The North Sea” Project Chosen For UN Award
15/7/2005
UN World Heritage Sites Removed From Endangered List

1/7/2005
European greenhouse gas emissions increased in 2003, says EEA report
24/6/2005
Environmentalists Sound Alarm Over Whaling
Plans To Green Post-Tsunami Reconstruction In Aceh
10/6/2005
Latin American Forests Depleted By Cattle Ranching
27/5/2005
Romanians Receive Rapid Flood Relief
13/5/2005
Eastern Europe Agrees New Strategy To Combat Mining Pollution
6/5/2005
Governments To Implement Treaty Against Organic Pollutants
29/4/2005
UN Efforts Will Help Restore Iraqi Marshlands
1/4/2005
Ecosystem Change Threatens Achievement Of MDGs Says UN Report
4/3/2005
Nile River Basin Countries To Benefit From New Water Management Plan
25/2/2005
Plans To Harness River Congo Could Supply Power To Europe
Plastic Carrier Bags Declared Environmentally Unfriendly
18/2/2005
An Observatory for Environment and Sustainable Development for Africa
11/2/2005
Annan Calls For Cooperation To Save Central Africa’s Forests
4/2/2005
UN Conference Calls For Balancing Water Use Between Agriculture And Environment
28/1/2005
Effective Governance Needed To Stem High Rate Of Biodiversity Loss
21/1/2005
Commission designates 5,000 sites in the Boreal region for the Natura 2000 network
10/12/2004
Oil Pollution Damage Payments To Be Raised In 2005
26/11/2004
Commission Welcomes Tuna Conservation Measures
19/11/2004
UN Wants Faster Action On Sustainable Development
EU Ratifies Stockholm Chemical Convention
12/11/2004
Lack Of Energy Services For Poor Could Doom Development Goals
22/10/2004
Environmental Issues Could Sharpen Disputes In Southern Caucasus
Deforestation Trends In Latin America Can Be Reversed Say FAO.
15/10/2004
Trade in wildlife: EU satisfied with outcome of important conference
Seminar on the Environmental and Ecological Use of the Open Skies Regime
8/10/2004
New European Public Pollution Register Proposed
Poaching Of Rare Wildlife Continues At High Level
24/9/2004
Commission Joins Forces With UNEP To Improve Global Environmental Governance
17/9/204
UN-Backed Treaty On Hazardous Chemicals To Get Teeth At Geneva Meeting
UN Redoubles Efforts To Protect World's Cancer-Preventing Ozone Layer  
10/9/2004
Toxic Pesticide Waste Problem Likely To Worsen As Un Clean-Up Funding Runs Out.
30/7/2004
Divers Enlisted To Help Save World's Oceans And Seas
Involvement Of Local Communities Vital To Save World's Forests From Fires
Netherlands Pledges €20 Million To UN Programmes To Boost Food, Forestry
International Whaling Commission meets in Sorrento
23/7/2004
Japan To Fund Restoration Of Iraq's Southern Marshlands
16/7/2004
European Greenhouse Gas Emissions Declining
25/6/2004
Global Partnership For Youth Environmental Projects
18/6/2004
Commissioner Nielson visits Brazil, 15 – 18 June 2004
4/6/2004
Boost Bio-Energy To Ease Poverty In Developing Countries
Threat To Cold-Water Coral Reefs
28/5/2004
Irish Presidency hosts two important conferences on the subject of Biodiversity loss
21/5/2004
Fisheries: new agreement between the EU and the Federated States of Micronesia
14/5/2004
Loss Of Wild Bamboo Threatens Endangered Species
7/5/2004
EU to become member of Western Central Pacific fisheries convention for the conservation of tuna
30/4/2004
EU Takes Action To Foster Sustainable Fishing
International Community 'Not On Track' Says Chair Of UN Sustainable Development Commission  
23/4/2004
Stronger Cooperation Needed To Save Native Forests In Asia-Pacific
2/4/2004
Ban On Ozone Depleting Substance Agreed   
Oxygen-Starved 'Dead Zones' Threaten Marine Stocks Say UN
26/3/2004
EU agrees to set up new Water Facility
19/3/2004
Combating Climate Change: Economic Opportunity or Economic Suicide?
Europe at the forefront in research on solar, wave and geothermal energies
Ministers In Asia To Discuss Pressing Environmental Concerns
12/3/2004
EU Ministers Meet To Examine Environmentally Friendly Fishing
27/2/2004
Rotterdam Convention On Safely Marketing Chemicals Comes Into Force
The Commission rejects calls to drop the Kyoto Protocol
UN's Green Agency Hails Setting Of Measurable Goals In Fight For Biodiversity  
20/2/2004
Stockholm Treaty Banning Persistant Pollutant Chemicals Will Come Into Force In May
13/2/2004
Cloud Forests Need Protection, Say UN
New Guidelines On Corporate Environmental Accounting Published  
Liberian Conflict Has Devastated Environment, Says UN Agency  
30/1/2004
EU Boosts Sustainable Development With Environmental Technologies Action Plan
Biosphere Reserves For Sustainable Development
23/1/2004
EU moves towards the hydrogen economy
Commission and IMO making shipping safer and more environmentally friendly
New UN Prize Honours Partnerships In Use Of World's Resources
16/1/2004
Bangladesh And India To Conduct Tiger Census
Sustainable Development: Commission Reports Progress On 'Johannesburg Commitments'
24/10/2003
Kyoto Protocol: Commission hails agreement on monitoring greenhouse gas emissions
17/10/2003
Seagrass Declining Worldwide, Threatening Wildlife
19/9/2003
Annan Calls For Even Greater Efforts To Protect World's Radiation-Shielding Ozone
Commission Research Helps Identify Causes Of Loss Of Wildlife In The Baltic Sea In Summer 2002
Quebec Congress Calls For Sustainable Management Of Forests
12/9/2003
Safe management of GMOs: the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety becomes law
29/8/2003
UN Agency Joins Mongolia's Efforts To Safeguard Vast, Unique Environments
27/6/2003
EU And US Join Forces With International Partners On Research To 'Clean Up' Fossil Fuels
20/6/2003
EU could lead the way in fight against POPs
13/6/2003
Experts To Open Talks On 10-Year Un Plan To Promote Sustainable Development
25/5/2003
“Environment for Europe” process.
New Treaty To Protect Europe's largest remaining wilderness
Gorillas Going Home Following Historic Deal Between Cameroon and Nigeria
16/5/2003
European research predicts bleak world picture in 2030
15/4/2003
Commission proposes EU Water Fund worth EUR 1 billion
Environment Commissioner Wallström at the G8 meeting in Paris
3/4/2003
World Health Day: Commission Aims To Cut Back Pollution
28/3/2003
Europeans See The Environment As Top Priority
14/3/2003
UN Agency Kicks Off Plan To Mobilize World Youth To Protect The Environment
Agriculture By Far The Biggest Water User
Panel On Illegal Exploitation Of Congolese Resources To Restart Work
7/3/2003
World Faces Unprecedented Water Crisis
Banks Offer Cut-Rate Loans For Solar Power Development In India
28/2/2003
Nairobi Key Role in Saving Ozone Layer
21/2/2003
WTO moves to allow UN Environment Programme and Multilateral Environment Agreements to attend negotiations
14/2/2003
Making Sustainable Consumption 'Cool'
31/1/2003
Literacy Campaign And Legal Reform Part Of Afghanistan s Recovery Despite Environmental Stumbling Block
24/1/2003
Congo Basin Forest Threatened
Chronic Environmental Problems Depleting Forest Resources In South Asia
Middle East a “meeting point  of escalating environmental threats
Switch To Unleaded Fuel In Africa Within Sight
UN Environment Chief Pledges Help For Kenyan Forests And Rivers
13/12/2002
UN Launches International Year Of Freshwater
29/11/2002
Ozone layer could return to full health within 50 years
22/11/2002
Asian Countries Launch Action To Tackle 'E-Wastes'
Convention Adopts Stronger Controls On Wildlife Conservation
Deadly Livestock Virus Threatening To Break Out Of Africa
15/11/2002
New guide to help law enforcers check trade in traditional Asian medicines
8/11/2002
CITES Fighting Illegal Trade in Wildlife products
International Code On Pesticide Use Adopted In Rome
Governments Pledge To Avert Central Asia Disasters At Mountain Summit
1/11/2002
Scientific Innovator Wins Top UN Environment Prize
25/10/2002
Mountain Wildernesses Threatened
11/10/2002
Rise In Illegal Ivory Trade
4/10/2002
Seas In Asia, North West Pacific And West Africa At Highest Risk From Land-Based Pollution
27/9/2002
Un And Us-Based Agency To Seek Renewable Energy Sites In Poor Countries
New Tougher Protection For Endangered Animals
20/9/2002
Toxic Waste From Obsolete Pesticides In Africa Threatens Health, Says UN Agency
EU Tables Plan To The WTO To Help Developing Countries Reap Benefits From Biotech Inventions
6/9/2002
World Summit Renewable Energy Goals to be Delivered by EU Coalition
World Summit Concludes With Calls to Action
European 'Water for Life' Initiative Finds Ready Takers
European Union Launches Energy Partnership Initiative at World Summit
Continued Destruction Of Forests Threatens Great Apes Habitat, UN Agency Says
EU Commitment to Combat Illegal Logging
28/8/2002
Targets With Timetables Are Vital For Ensuring WSSD Commitments Are Kept, Says EU
Johannesburg Forum Challenged To Invest More Resources To Fight Global Ills
'World Cannot Afford to Let Johannesburg Fail'
European Union Commits to Additional EUR 22 Billion ODA
EU To Launch Major Partnership Initiatives on Water and Energy
2/8/2002
Security Council To Foster Elephant
Vital Role Of Ecosystems In Reducing Poverty
26/7/2002
European Commission Proposes New Forest Safeguard Scheme
Europe Wants Sustainable Development Summit to Deliver Tangible Results
EU Sets Out Agenda for the World Summit on Sustainable Development
19/7/2002
Clean, Safe and Competitive: Research Solutions for Cleaner, More Efficient Industrial Processes
States Must Settle Differences Before Sustainable Development Summit Says Annan
UN Agency To Study Environment Of Palestinian Territories
5/7/2002
EU Agenda for the World Summit on Sustainable Development Published
Commission Announces New Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy to Promote Sustainable Development
7/6/2002
Disappointment at Limited Progress Made in Bali
Slow Progress on UN Sustainable Consumption Guidelines
UN Marks World Environment Day By Stressing Importance Of Sustainable Development
Europe Praised For Signing Global Pact On Agricultural Bio-diversity
31/5/2002
Europe Recognises the Importance of Protecting Soils
24/5/2002
Earth's Environment at 'Crucial Crossroads' says UN Agency
Near-Universal Participation For Ocean Treaty, UN Reports
"Devastating Impact Of Human Activities On The Rich Diversity Of Life"
17/5/2002
Expedition Sets Out to Study Damage to Mountain Environment
State of The Planet 'Getting Worse,' but for Many it's still "Business As Usual" Says UN Agency
19/4/2002
The Environment, Mrs Wallström and a Ski Resort
5/4/2002
New Survey Points to Even Faster Degradation of Ancient Forests
29/3/2002
Depleted Uranium Residues Widespread Two Years After Kosovo War <
22/3/2002
Success for Endangered Species Treaty

15/3/2002
Growth and Environment to be Reconciled at Barcelona
8/3/2002
Greenpeace Take British Government to Court Over Brazilian Mahogany
UN Forum To Consider Additional Resources for Sustaining Forests
1/3/2002
A Wake-up Call for Global Sustainability
15/2/2002
Doha, Monterrey, Johannesburg And Beyond :
8/2/2002
Commission Proposes Ratification of Hazardous Chemical Treaty
Joining Forces With UNEP, Ireland Backs Clean Water For Africa
1/2/2002
International Year of Eco-tourism Launched in New York
25/1/2002
Conservation: Benefits of Lateral Thinking By the Aral Sea
Swiss Palm Oil Products May Help Save Indonesian Forests
New Guidelines Will Reduce Plastic Waste Disposal Hazard
18/1/2002
Commission Gives Boost to Sustainable Consumption with Revamp of 'Flower' Label
Trade Liberalisation Should Take Account of Environment, says UN Agency Head
Commissioner Wallström Launches Young Environment Website
Commission Acts to Halt European Decline in Bio-diversity
11/1/2002
Developing Countries Renewable Energy Greater than Previously Supposed
4/1/2002
Stark Impacts on Developing Countries' Fisheries, say UN Agency
21/12/2001
Mozambique's Bazaruto Archipelago Becomes World's Newest Marine Nature Reserve
14/12/2001
International Year Will Focus on Mountain Eco-Systems
7/12/2001
Brazil Can Teach Europe To Be Green Says Margot Wallström
Deforestation Results In Dams Silting Up, Says Engineer
30/11/200
Dutch Boost UNEP with Significant Funding Increase
9/11/2001
Elephants Poisoned As Villagers Strike Back Against Depredations
2/11/2001
London Hosts Global Compact Initiative
Commission Acts to Promote a Clean Up in the Black Sea.
26/10/2001
Solar Energy Capable of Meeting 25 per cent of Global Energy Needs, say Campaigners
Pronk Named as Special Envoy for Sustainable Development Summit
12/10/2001
Black Sea 'Spiralling Into Decline' Say UNEP
5/10/2001
World Habitat Day Sees Drive to Improve Urban Environments
Loss of Tropical Forests Continues Apace, Warns FAO
Conservation Agriculture Can Benefit the Planet, says FAO
28/9/2001
100 million across Europe go 'Car-Free'
UK Links with UN to Save Great Apes
21/9/2001
New Project Will Protect Africa's Highest Mountain

3/8/2001
Greenpeace Blast Japanese Over Whaling
20/7/2001
G8 Perspective on Renewables Hailed as 'Visionary and Courageous'
6/7/2001
Reductions in CO2 Emissions Proceed Despite Kyoto
22/6/2001
Desertification Day: How Environment and Poverty are Linked in Somalia
15/6/2001
A Chance for Europe to Respond to Challenges
UN Agency Warn of Growing Threats to the Environment in the Arctic
8/6/2001
UNDP: Administrator's Call to Accelerate Sustainable Development
UN Warn of Continuing Environmental Degradation in Asia
World Environment Day Sees Launch of Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
1/6/2001
Turtle Rescue Team to be Honoured on World Environment Day 2001
25/5/2001
Mesopotamian Marshlands Close to Disappearing Warns UN Environment Agency
UN Mark Day of Biological Diversity by Warning of Alien Species
18/5/2001
Commission Proposes Mandatory Introduction Of 'Zero Sulphur' Petrol And Diesel
11/5/2001
Obsolete Pesticide Stocks Pose Health Risks Warns UN Agency

27/3/2001
Greenpeace Applauds British Companies For Action to Protect Canada's Great Bear Rainforest
Winners of BP Conservation Awards Announced
20/4/2001
UN Agency Acts to Save Lives of Dolphins and Porpoises
13/4/2001
Brown Haze Cuts Sunlight in Asia
EU World Trip Results In Firm Support For The Kyoto Process
6/4/2001
First Meeting of Tiger Poaching Task Force
Golden primate swings back from the brink
30/3/2001
Greenpeace Criticises Eu Over 'Greenwash'
Connecting with the World Wide Web of Life: Havana and Torino to Host World Environment Day
Kyoto Ditched
16/3/2001
Deforestation May Not Be Slowing Down, Say WWF
9/3/2001
In the Zambezi Valley, the Next Week will be Crucial
GTZ: Special Issue Postage Stamp Raises Funds for Five Environmental Projects
23/2/2001
Secretariat of New UN Forest Management Body to be Based in New York
A Solution For Rickshaw Pollution In Bangladesh
People and Nature in Danger Unless Dam Recommendations Implemented says WWF
16/2/2001
Environment Commissioner Wallström Declares New European Strategy Most Important for Sustainable Development
9/2/2001
Sino-British Expedition Discovers New Camel Species
EU Commissioner Signals Tough Energy/Environment Policy
Despite Warnings from Conservationists the Resumption of Commercial Whaling Looks Increasingly Likely
2/2/2001
UN Launches Appeal for 'Weather-Battered' Mongolia
Netherlands Supports New Water Management Initiative to Combat Future Water Shortages
26/1/2001
Unique Species at Threat From Galapagos Oil Spill
Rate of Forest Loss is Slowing says FAO
12/1/2001
Renewable Energy is Key Issue for New Millennium, Says UNEP Chief
5/1/2001
Save Wildlife, Grab a Mouse! WWF Launches its First Global Web Appeal
22/12/2000
New Report Highlights Risk to Europe's Soils
15/12/2000
Asian Elephants are Under Threat Say Conservationists
POPs Treaty a Success
United Nations Conference on Land Degradation Opens in Bonn
8/12/2000
WWF Map Highlights Global Chemical Threat As Final UN Treaty Talks Begin In South Africa
In the Struggle to Intensify Food Production Over a Thousand Domestic Animal Breeds Face Extinction
Caviar crisis looms as Sturgeon stocks dwindle
24/11/2000
'Business as Usual' Neither Feasible nor Desirable says Report on World's Dams
Woodman, save that tree!
In Future Gunboats will be Green
17/11/2000
EU 'on track' to Meet Kyoto Obligations
10/11/2000
Swedish Experts Launch Web Site On Water Resources
Fishing for a Way to Reduce Destructive By-catches
GEF Makes for Cleaner China
UN Environment Team Heads To Kosovo To Visit Sites Hit By Depleted Uranium
Jaguars Save Jaguars and Win Awards
3/11/2000
French Scientist Wins Premier UN Environment Prize 
Europe Funds Biological Breakthrough in Locust Control
Tiger, Tiger.....
27/10/2000
CONSERVATION MEANS: A FRIENDLY FISHERMAN, A HAPPY DUGONG
Fish need protected reserves too say WWF
New Forum will Promote Sustainable Development of the World's Forests
Greater use of Solar Power in Developing World urged by UN Agricultural Agency
29/9/200
World Conservation Union Launches Red List of Threatened Species 2000
7th Conference of Environmental Education in Europe Starts in Italy
22/9/2000
World Wide Fund for Nature starts new Partnership in Eco-tourism
Fuel Crisis - What Crisis?.
Dump the Car! European Car Free Day, 22 September 
Greenpeace Climate Protest in the Netherlands
UN Calls For Radical Energy Policy Changes