As Europe grows wealthier it creates more and more rubbish. Every man, woman and child in the EU generates over a kilo of waste every day. Multiply that figure by nearly half a billion EU citizens and it quickly becomes clear that managing our waste without harming the environment is a major headache.
European citizens are deeply concerned about the waste mountain building up around them and there is a growing realization that we cannot continue dumping vast quantities of rubbish without serious environmental consequences. But this has not stopped the amount of waste ... continua

En el año 2000, la artista escocésa, Jan Nimmo, empezó a recoger testimonios de los/las trabajadores bananeros para un proyecto artistico colaborando con trabajadores bananeras latinoamericanos.Aunque Ecuador es el país que es el exportador de bananos más grande del mundo, sus trabajadores sufren los salarios más bajos y las peores condiciones en Ámerica Latina. El empresario bananero más importante es Álvaro Noboa, dueño de Bonita Brands. Noboa es el hombre más rico del Ecuador y dueño de la cuarta empresa bananero más grande del mundo, sin ... continua

En ocasión del estreno en España de la película dirigida por Alberto Negrin: El Cónsul Perlasca (Perlasca: un héroe italiano), fue realizado este programa centrado en el testimonio de Enrique Vandor, una de las más que 5000 personas sacadas de los campos de concentración nazis gracias a la valiosa intervención de Giorgio Perlasca. Hoy, durante el día de la memoria de la Shoah, la experiencia vivida directamente, junto a algunos planos de la película, hace vivir de nuevo esos trágicos momentos y renueva la esperanza que también en las circunstancias ... continua

Europe is a continent of breathtaking natural beauty and dramatic contrasts. The EU?s 27 Member States stretch from the frozen Arctic Circle in the north to the warm Mediterranean waters in the south. From the wave-lashed Atlantic coast in Ireland to the snow-capped Carpathian mountains in Romania, the EU includes a vast range of natural habitats and a great diversity of flora and fauna.
Our natural heritage includes several thousand types of habitat, 520 species of bird, 10 000 plant species and at least 100 000 species of invertebrate. Yet, in comparison with other ... continua

Clean air is essential to our own health and that of the environment. But since the industrial revolution, the quality of the air we breathe has deteriorated considerably - mainly as a result of human activities. Rising industrial and energy production, the burning of fossil fuels and the dramatic rise in traffic on our roads all contribute to air pollution in our towns and cities - and damage our natural environment.
Centuries of treating nature like a dustbin has had disastrous consequences on our environment. For example, around 20 % of forests and lakes in ... continua

El Noticiero Latino Americano - V Edición

Semanal latinoamericano desde la región de Liguria, Italia.
El tema de la globalización, con su secuela de arquitecturas financieras y sistemas económicos que condicionan el desarrollo de buena parte del mundo fue uno de los argumentos que abordamos para nuestra sección Encuentros con el Director de la Fundación de Paz de Madrid...
El saber antiguo y precioso de los Incas, fundadores de un imperio inmenso y pujante; podría volver a vivir sobre las altas cimas de Los Andes merced a la creación de la ... continua

Mary Villalobos intervista Giulietto Chiesa sulla legge Gasparri e il pluralismo dell'informazione in Italia Biografia di Giulietto Chiesa Visita il sito: www.giuliettochiesa.it

Most of Europe does not suffer from droughts, floods or poor water quality. Water-borne diseases, such as dysentery, are rare and most tap water is so clean it can be drunk without the danger of falling ill. However, water resources in Europe are, in many areas, under threat from a range of human activities, affecting the quality of inland and marine waters.
Almost a third of Europe?s population lives in countries that experience high water stress. Nitrate and pesticide pollution of groundwater, often caused by farming, remains a significant problem. And water ... continua

En este ocasión en Video Contracorriente se presenta la exposición de Ricardo Harrón de Quesada, Jefe de la delegación Cubana para los acuerdos migratorios con EE.UU., sobre uno de los temas más controvertidos ante la opinión internacional: el sistema migratorio cubano. Cortesía de Telesur Visita el sitio: www.telesurtv.net

Europe is the world's biggest importer and one of the top exporters. To maintain control over the diversity and quality of products within the member states, the european commission has developed laws, regulations and structures. Protecting the health of consumersis a priority in Europe.
The Food and Veterinary Office is located in grange, in Ireland. It is one of the branches of the European Comission charged with supervising the application of food safety laws in Europe. More than a hundred veterinary inspectors are based there.
Interviews:Graham Wood: Inspector, ... continua