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Full article MLA Barkman said the bill seeks to create a new statutory trust that is able to manage and receive payments for offsetting negative environmental impacts arising from any activities MLA Leona Roberts praised the introduction of the law, and called for the Falkland Islands Government to “kickstart” the trust by making a contribution The Falkland Islands Government this week published the legal framework to establish the Falkland Islands Environment Trust: a mechanism designed to collect fun...

Ian Chambers planting saplings donated by Nailsea and Backwell Rotary club. - Credit: Nailsea and Backwell Rotary Club Sixty trees have been planted in Backwell's woodland after a generous donation from the village's Rotary club. Backwell Environment Trust (BET) has to fell a number of trees this year due to ash dieback disease, so the donation of hazel saplings has been gratefully received.  BET manager Ian  Chambers said: "The donation of 60 hazel saplings by the Rotary club has been a big boost for us. "With so many trees sadly having to be felled this year, it is a great feeling to know...

11 February 2021 The first Executive Council meeting of 2021 was held on 27th January. MLAs Bragger, Edwards and Roberts were in attendance. MLA Ian Hansen is currently out of the Islands and MLA Edwards took his place for the meeting. Members began the meeting by considering a report by the Complaints Commissioner that investigated a complaint made against the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) by an individual. MLA Roberts was replaced for this paper by MLA Spink. All of the recommendations made by the Complaints Commissioner were accepted. The next paper ...

The handover of the cheque Travizory has presented the Republic of Seychelles with R1,229,540 million (€47,290) for the Environment Trust Fund, thanks to the generosity of travellers visiting the country. Travizory’s cutting edge Health Travel Authorisation module, part of its wider Visitor Management Platform™ (VMP), was instrumental in the controlled growth of Seychelles’ international arrivals since September 15, 2020. The module provides local authorities with a platform to approve travellers to enter the country safely and confidently while reducing the risk of translocation of C...

Finally, Varthur won’t have to take this silt ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: Dec 17, 2020, 06:00 IST Desilting contract awarded to pvt firm; estimated to cost Rs 50 cr De-silting of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board ( KSPCB) that the silt is safe to dump in the abandoned quarries, the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has awarded the work of desilting and transporting the silt to a private agency. The contractor gets about a year’s time to complete the work. The BDA officials said that the contractor is currently mobilising men and machinery for the work. “Th...