ARC2020 NewsFlash May 2017
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View ArticleCOMAGRI Rejects Commission’s Pesticides & EFA Proposal
MEPs on the Agriculture Committee (COMAGRI) have rejected a proposal by the EU Commission to ban pesticides from Ecological Focus Areas. The proposal was part of a simplification initiative by the EU...
View ArticleKarditsa’s Social Economy – an Ecosystem of Collaboration
An important part of the recent European Rural Sustainability Gathering in Karditsa, Greece, was diverse set of field trips in the agricultural, economic and social spheres. These showcased some of the...
View ArticleCrucial EFA Pesticide Vote in Parliament Wednesday
A vote in the European Parliament this coming Wednesday 14th June will be crucial in deciding whether pesticides will be banned from Ecological Focus Areas (EFAs). It is a simple majority vote by MEPs,...
View ArticleEarthworms – More Important Than Pandas (If You Want To Save The Planet)
It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the world, as have these lowly organised creatures. Which creatures - and who said this?...
View ArticleParliament Votes to Ban Pesticides from Ecological Focus Areas
On Wednesday, the European Parliament agreed with the European Commission that agricultural land designated for the preservation of biodiversity must not be treated with pesticides. [...] The post...
View ArticleWho is UK’s new Ag Minister? Say Hello to Michael Gove
Michael Gove has taken over in the UK ministry which covers agricultural, food, rural affairs and the environment. He was central to the Brexit push and has links to US Neocons including the Tea Party...
View ArticleWhat a UK Negotiator Needs From a Minister
The UK is about to go into Brexit negotiations with a political maverick, Brexiteer Michael Gove, in charge of DEFRA. Here are are a few of his predecessors’ contributions to posterity: [...] The post...
View ArticleFairness & Solidarity in CAP | Committee of the Regions
Below we highlight the summary of the Committee of the Regions position on CAP as written by Euromontana - the European Association of Mountainous Regions. Fairness and solidarity emerge as key themes,...
View ArticleNew EU Organic Regulation Agreed
A preliminary agreement has been reached after 20 months of trilogue negotiations between EU Commission, Council of Ministers and European Parliament for a new organic regulation. The main outstanding...
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