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Thursday, November 30, 2017

Ljubljana-EU Green Capital 2016- takes the first step in the move towards pesticide free

Last year, Ljubljana, the capital and largest city of Slovenia, was awarded a prestigious European Green Capital title.

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Herbicide in the Stari Grad Plain, March 2016, by Vivian Grisogona
Thursday, November 16, 2017

Local Struggles against Use of Pesticides in UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Cases of Italian Prosecco region and Croation Hvar Island

The region of Prosecco DOCG in Italy is characterized by intensive wine production, where vineyards cover both urban and natural areas over the entire area, and where pesticides are intensely used.

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Thursday, November 16, 2017

EU's Efforts to regulate Endocrine Disruptors (EDCs)

Yet another impasse in European Institutions’ efforts to regulate Endocrine Disruptors (EDCs), chemicals that interfere with hormonal systems causing significant negative effects on reproduction, growth and brain development among others.

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