By Jake Chung / Staff writer, with CNAA draft amendment to the Animal Protection Act （動物保護法） would significantly discourage animal cruelty and bolster owners’ rights in the most extensive changes to the act in 25 years, the Council of Agriculture said on Sunday.
Environmental groups marked Earth Day yesterday by issuing four appeals stop land expropriation; pursue energy transition with caution; set a reasonable price for water; and regulate the treatment of waste.
Environmental groups have put forward a record high 56 proposals this year, which reflects the desperate need for the government to tackle environmental issues, Taiwan Citizen Participation Association director-general Ho Tsung-hsun (何宗勳) told a news conference in Taipei.
Plastic and climate change are among the most relevant environmental issues for this generation, Taiwan Environmental Information Association deputy secretary-general Sun Hsiu-ju (孫秀如) said.
Last month, the UN Environment Programme passed a resolution calling