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Bansko Ski Area: Rumor Management

What I have said here is a response to numerous comments regarding my criticism of the DSB's view of how the government should act regarding the Yulen concession. My criticism was mainly about the procedure and its grounds. I shared the following about them. "DSB have given birth to a reformist vision for a ski area...

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Happy new greenest year 2016!

We have just had the greenest and most abundant year in history, and 2016 is set to set new records in the environmental and resource well-being of humanity. When was the last time you heard a statement like that? Amidst the avalanche of news about air and water pollution, temperature records, resource depletion, disasters, and calls to …

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Which protects nature better - government regulations or the free market?

Today, many species of plants and animals are threatened with extinction. It is widely believed that the main causes of this ecological tragedy are agricultural activities, construction and industrial pollutants. The facts say otherwise – the extinction of biological species is a natural process, not a new, anthropogenic phenomenon. Fossils show, for example, that most creatures that lived …

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Will Vitosha have a future after the local government elections?

Yesterday, a meeting and discussion on the topic "The Future of Vitosha" was held, organized by "Green Laws" and "For Nature to Remain in Bulgaria", at which mayoral candidates from several parties, including the "Greens", the Reformist Bloc, etc., as well as representatives of the lists for municipal councilors from the lists of the "Serdika" Coalition and ...

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Deposit this!

Recently, the media reported that "the cabinet is analyzing the possibility of introducing a system for buying back plastic bottles in Bulgaria." This is practically the same as with beer bottles - we pay about 0.20 leva more for each plastic bottle and get our money back, but only if we return it. It wouldn't be...

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Roundtable to discuss development, ownership and protected areas on the Black Sea Coast

Economist from EKIP Daniel Vassilev took part in the roundtable held on Wednesday in the National Assembly, which mainly discussed the topic of ownership and development along the Black Sea coastline, the categorization of territories, as well as ownership of dunes and the powers of private individuals and companies owning properties on which ...

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