Sunday, March 13th, 2011
It appears the provincial government will get the final say after all on a controversial farmland rezoning proposal in the Annapolis Valley. The government announced Friday that the proposal will undergo a ministerial review. John MacDonell, the minister for Service Nova Scotia and municipal relations who is also the agriculture minister, has 60 days to make a
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
The purpose of this announcement is to solicit prospective candidates to apply to the role of facilitator of one of the following thematic areas:– Agricultural and aquacultural facilities– Energy resources– Statistical units and Population distribution – demography The role of a facilitator is to provide technical guidance and assist in the organisation of the data specification activities
Monday, March 7th, 2011
The Alberta government’s proposed land-use framework is a well-intentioned piece of legislation that has become mired in controversy. It seeks to end the free-for-all on Alberta’s landscapes that emerged after the dissolution of regional planning commissions by the Klein government in the mid-1980s. The Alberta Land Stewardship Act and two companion pieces of legislation wisely divides the
Monday, March 7th, 2011
The United Nations Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GMEF) ended on Wednesday with a clear commitment to sustainable economics and to a fundamental reform of UNorganisational structures. Federal Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen, who gave the keynote speech on UN environmental reform on Wednesday, stressed: “The long overdue restructuring of national economies worldwide towards a green economy will only
Sunday, March 6th, 2011
EU energy ministers faced criticism on Monday (28 February) over a decision to ease up on tougher EU energy efficiency targets, even as turmoil in Libya kept oil prices hovering around the $100-a-barrel mark. Speaking at a hearing in the European Parliament on the same day, EU climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard added to pressure saying an
Friday, March 4th, 2011
Sustainable urban governance needs to be participatory. Municipal decision-making processes have to be responsive, transparent and inclusive, they should also actively promote citizen involvement. While the concept of participatory urban governance is increasingly popular in Western societies, in East-Central Europe it struggles to overcome the complex effects of system transformation. The Polish experience of participatory urban governance is still
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director General of the European Space Agency, is to meet Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Industry and Entrepreneurship, in Paris on Friday 4 March. They will cover various subjects relating to European industry, firms and competitiveness, such as EGNOS and Galileo.
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
International Land Systems (ILS), Inc. recently participated in the recording of two television programs designed to educate the Ghanaian public on land administration and procedures for formalizing land rights. The programs also sought to make citizens aware of interventions in the land sector undertaken by the Millennium Development Authority (MIDA) which is funded by the
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
At the beginning of February the European Commission launched a consultation on major improvements to EU research and innovation funding to make participation easier, increase scientific and economic impact and improve value for money. The Commission’s Green Paper also provides the basis for far-reaching simplification of procedures and rules. Stakeholders have until 20 May 2011
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Premier Ed Stelmach says nothing short of the province’s future growth is at stake during the spring sitting of the Alberta legislature. The government plans to revise two land-use laws it says are critical to solving the power and planning needs of a rapidly growing population. But those same laws have had cabinet members and government legislature
