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Responsible management answer to mackerel mess

Landing handline caught MSC certified mackerel, Cornwall. United Kingdom

The absence of agreed management plans and a failure to respect scientific advice have led to the current escalating ‘mackerel war’ pitting the EU and Norway against Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

The situation dubbed ‘anarchic’ by the European Commission is the perfect illustration of how untenable the current scramble for fish has become. If maintained, the combined 2010 mackerel quota set by the various parties will result in the fish being exploited 35% above the scientifically recommended amount by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). Read more

Earth's Overdraft Notice: On August 21st, we exceed nature's budget

It has taken humanity less than nine months to exhaust its ecological budget for the year, according to data from Global Footprint Network, a California-based environmental research organization.

Global Footprint Network calculates nature's supply in the form of biocapacity, the amount of resources the planet regenerates each year, and compares that to human demand: the amount it takes to produce all the living resources we consume and absorb our carbon dioxide emissions. Its data reveal that, as of August 21, humanity will have demanded all the ecological services – from filtering CO2 to producing the raw materials for food – that nature can provide this year. Read more...

10 green demands for the Belgian EU Presidency
Follow the NGOs' evaluation

Chemical cocktails: harmful mixtures upset our hormones

Scientists around the world believe that increasing rates of cancer, diabetes and infertility could be reduced by removing certain hormone disrupting chemicals from products that we use in our daily lives.

But to date although EU politicians have expressed concern, political action has been half-hearted. This leaflet shows that there are opportunities to better implement chemicals legislation to protect human and wildlife health - they just need to be grasped. It also contains tips how to reduce individual exposures. Read more...

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