According to the European Commission, the frequency and extent of droughts in Europe has increased dramatically. Water scarcity has already affected at least 11% of Europe’s population and about 17% of its territory. The Mediterranean area is particularly susceptible to global climate change causing droughts, which is putting in risk the water supply for the…
On the European level, there are 50.000 tonnes of hops produced on a surface of 26.500 ha. Slovenia produces nearly 2.800 tonnes on 1.590 ha annually and is currently ranked as the 3rd EU’s largest hop producer, and the 5th in the world. The hop agricultural sector is the largest exporter in agricultural segment in…
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is one of the fastest growing waste streams in EU. According to Eurostat, it is growing 3-5% per year. By its composition, WEEE is a complex mixture, containg hazardous materials, but also a valuable deposition of commercially interesting secondary raw materials. The project is aimed at conservation of resources…
One of the aims of LIFE programme is to support transition to circular economy, which is the main focus of the three LIFE projects presented at the current LIFE exhibition at the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning (from April 1 to June 30, 2019 on Dunajska 48, Ljubljana). The exhibition is presenting projects…
From March 3 to 29, 2019 you can visit an exhibition on invasive alien species in forests, set in the lobby of the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning (Dunajska 48, Ljubljana). The exhibition Invasives on the move was prepared within the LIFE ARTEMIS project and is presenting alien species, how they come to…
In the following weeks there will be two workshops on environmental liability, organized by EcoLex LIFE project team. The first workshop is for NGOs and will be held on March 28, 2019. The second workshop will take place on April 10, 2019 and is intended primarily for small and medium-sized enterprises. Warmly invited!
Last week, the European Commission published a list of 12 large environmental and climate projects from 10 Member States, which will invest 116.1 million euros in through LIFE programme. Among them are the first two integrated projects for Slovenia, LIFE-IP NATURA.SI and LIFE IP CARE4CLIMATE, which were prepared by the Ministry of the Environment and…
You are warmly invited to visit the LIFE project exhibition, organised within LIFE Capacity Building Slovenia project. This time, you can learn more on dry grasslands, protected within LIFE TO GRASSLANDS project. The exhibition will be on display at the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning (Dunajska 48, Ljubljana) until February 28, 2019.
Invasives on the move is the title of the educational film, which was prepared in the LIFE ARTEMIS project. The aim of the film is to draw attention to the problem of invasive alien species in Slovenia and to present measures for prevention of their spreading.
European Commission in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning is organizing a workshop “Strengthening investments in the Natura 2000 network through EU funds and preparing the Prioritized Action Framework (PAF)”. The workshop will take place on January 16, 2019 in Ljubljana.
