ZAGREB, April 22 (Hina) - "Think about the Earth every day, not only today, on Earth Day," Environmental Protection and Zoning Minister Bozo Kovacevic said on Monday.
ZAGREB, April 22 (Hina) - "Think about the Earth every day, not only
today, on Earth Day," Environmental Protection and Zoning Minister
Bozo Kovacevic said on Monday. #L#
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Zoning today
organised a series of events in several counties to mark Earth Day,
and the central event took place in Zagreb's Cvjetni Square.
Participating in the event were numerous non-government
organisations which acquainted the citizens with activities aimed
at protecting the environment.
The non-government organisation Green Action announced the
establishment of an eco-village (Centre for Environment) and the
launching of a civil initiative for environmental protection.
Minister Kovacevic said that the Ministry supported the campaign
"For a Croatia Free of Genetically Modified Food". Kovacevic told
Hina that his ministry had forwarded to the government a proposal
for the ratification of the international Protocol on Biological
Safety.
(hina) rml sb