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Government backs deal to enlarge national park

This content was published on Jun 19, 2000 The environment ministry described the 3.6 square kilometre area as a “piece of Greenland in the middle of the Alps”. Lying on a high plateau to the north of the park, the area around the lakes is home to a variety of alpine species including ibex, marmot and chamois. The deal, which will take effect…

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Why tourists must tread carefully on Alpine landmark

This content was published on Jun 18, 2000 People stream out of the station and I follow the flow to another train that will take me on a 30-minute journey to the town of Mörel. From there, I board a cable car. There is just one working at the moment, but in winter I would have a choice of seven in the whole…

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Cabinet backs whaling compromise

This content was published on Jun 5, 2000 The compromise proposal, which would permit a limited amount of whale-hunting within strict boundaries, was proposed by Ireland. While backing the proposal, Switzerland will call for a permanent ban on ocean whaling. There is currently a global moratorium in force. The cabinet said it would only support the resumption of commercial whaling if strict quotas…

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Ciba pollution leads to legal challenge in US

This content was published on May 24, 2000 The lawsuit says products which may cause cancer escaped from the former Ciba-Geigy plant into the drinking water supplies of the town of Toms River, in the state of New Jersey. It calls on Ciba to finance the medical monitoring of the town’s 35,000 residents. Lawyers for the plaintiffs said their case was based on…

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Chemical industry dampens hopes for swift clean up of Jura waste dump

This content was published on May 16, 2000 The chemical companies in Basel reaffirmed on Tuesday that the industry was committed to a pledge made on Monday to clean up the site. But, their spokesman, Hans-Ulrich Müller, warned that it was uncertain whether a comprehensive clean-up operation was feasible. Müller said the industry and the authorities in canton Jura would commission an expert…

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Chemical industry agrees to clean up waste dump in Jura

This content was published on May 16, 2000 The chemical companies from Basel, which have been using the Bonfol site near the French border, agreed to eleminate possible environmental dangers. The agreement came after talks on Monday with the authorities in canton Jura. Cantonal officicals said they presented the industry with a report by experts on cleaning up the Bonfol site, prompting the…

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This week Ron Popper dives into the river for a refreshing travel perspective

This content was published on May 8, 2000 Hordes of teenagers, old hippies, civil servants, foreigners, exhibitionists, amateur jugglers and health freaks are among the thousands making tracks daily to seek out the sun at the Marzilibad, the riverside open-air lido that has become an institution, and indeed a way of life, for many Bernese people and tourists. The Marzilibad, approximately the size…

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Swiss government at odds with environmentalists over endangered animals

This content was published on Apr 10, 2000 Government officials and environmentalists representing Switzerland at the Conference on International Trade of Endangered Species (Cites) starting today in Nairobi are at odds over policy on how best to protect the world’s elephant and whale populations. The Swiss government is prepared to let Norway and Japan downgrade the level of protection enjoyed by its whale…

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Switzerland marks World Water Day

This content was published on Mar 22, 2000 Switzerland is calling for a more fair distribution of water resources at an international meeting at The Hague to mark World Water Day. Although there is enough water to meet global demands, Switzerland says one billion people are still without access to clean water. The week-long forum focused on the recent catastrophic cyanide spills in…

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Swiss initiative for tough action against polluters passed at Water Forum

This content was published on Mar 22, 2000 The second World Water Forum in The Hague has adopted Switzerland’s proposal to hold polluters responsible for cross-border contamination. It was part of the final declaration urging governments to make clean water available to everyone in the world. Switzerland says the protocol on liability will serve as a “large incentive for companies to be more…

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