Project
MATRA project - Capacity building and networking among environmental NGOs and youth in South Eastern Europe with FOEI experience
Friends of the Earth International and Zelena akcija / FoE Croatia have started this joint three-years project in May 2009. The project has been funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Netherlands.
Project
Conventions - CBD and PEBLDS
Measuring progress in nature conservation against the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Pan-European Biological and Landscape Diversity Strategy
Scandalous Law on Golf Courses is no longer in force as of today (24.11.2011)!
A law that repealed the Law on Golf Courses came into force today in Croatia. Read more...
EBRD is financing destruction of Ombla river!
European legislation is supposed to protect biodiversity, but now a primarily European public bank is financing its destruction. Today (23.11.2011.) Croatian CSOs have reacted to EBRD loan approval for the Ombla hydropower plant in Croatia. Click for more information.
Environmental groups call on the EBRD not to finance “high risk” underground hydropower plant in Croatian cave
Croatian and international environmental organisations (more than 30 of them) have today (26. October 2011.) called on the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development not to go ahead with a planned EUR 123 million loan for the Ombla hydropower plant near Dubrovnik in Croatia, due to be approved by the bank's Board of Directors on 8th November
We want to continue to work on environmental issues in the SEE region and we need an environmental NGO network.
Zelena akcija / FoE Croatia and Friends of the Earth International have organised Advanced training for environmental public advocacy campaigns in SEE region at Island of Solta (Croatia), from 24th to 31st July 2011.
Nature protection, hunt and poaching
We invite you to participate our seminar, "Nature protection, hunt and poaching”, on Wednesday, April 25 at 9 a.m. at Green Action The seminar will take place as a part of the project Green Zone Velebit, which has been organized by Green Action and supported with worldwide funds since 2001.
15.04.07. 21:00
Biodiversity
Ecology and winter sports
Artificial ice is in great use this winter due to lack of snow at the ski tracks all over the Europe and world. The problem lies in a fact that under artificial snow is found a 11% decrease of plant species. This issue also rises as artificial snow contains twice bigger amount of water in itself and early spring vegetation delays.
08.01.07. 20:00
Biodiversity
Regional Conference: "Sustainable development in the Mt. Velebit area"
Providing livelihoods to local communities and protecting natural and cultural heritage on Croatia’s way to the European Union Partners
12.03.06. 20:00
Biodiversity
SEMINAR “IMPLEMENTATION OF CITES AND PROBLEM OF POACHING IN THE GREEN BELT VELEBIT AREA”, CROATIA
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has the primary objective of ensuring that international trade in wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
01.02.06. 22:51
Biodiversity
New hunting law proposal in Croatia
Green Action has prepared position paper on the new law proposal in May (much worse in comparison with former law) and issued a press release in the media about it. The position paper has been sent to the Parliamentarians and Green Action has negotiated with one parliamentarian to present our position during the debate.
01.02.06. 21:10
Biodiversity
Campaign on River Drava against its destruction
Since 2003 Green Action is part of ongoing campaigning process against gravel excavation and destruction of the river Drava by its devastating regulation. On this campaign Green Action is working together with WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), Croatian NGO The Drava League, Euronatur and The Drava Federation form Hungary.
12.11.05. 22:39
Biodiversity
OTTER SURVEY ON LIKA RIVER IN CROATIA
Otter survey on Lika river is part of the Green Belt Velebit Project - a joint Green Action and WWF initiative for the long-term conservation and rural development of the large karst landscape system comprising the river basins of Lika, Gacka and Krbava, the Velebit mountain range and the sea channel where the system’s underground streams re-emerge.
12.11.05. 22:15
Biodiversity
Campaign against GMOs in Croatia
In an Open letter to the Croatian Parliament Green action (GA) has asked for improvements of the law proposal. We stated that for Croatia it is not necessary to produce or grow GMOs. We asked for public participation in decision-making process, more transparency and better access to information.
12.11.05. 21:23
Biodiversity
What is PEEN?
One important element of the implementation of the Pan-European Biological and Landscapes Diversity Strategy is the establishment of the Pan-European Ecological Network. The participating states have agreed that the network should be established by 2005.
What is PEBLDS?
The Pan-European Biological and Landscape Diversity Strategy was endorsed at the third Pan-European Conferences of Ministers of the Environment "Environment for Europe" held in Sofia in October 1995, it concerns more than 50 countries of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. The PEBLDS is a European response to support the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
What is CBD?
The Convention was opened for signature at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992. It entered into force on 29 December 1993 and currently has 188 Parties.
12.11.05. 18:27
Biodiversity
12.11.05. 18:27
Biodiversity
Sustainable Development and Strengthening of the Handicraft Tradition in the Mountain Velebit Area
As a result of many years of experience in the field work related to nature and biodiversity protection in Lika and Velebit area we have come to the understanding that adequate protection of natural resources is impossible without also conserving cultural heritage of the area and allowing economic prosperity for local population.
17.08.05. 03:00
Biodiversity