http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/index.html The TVLink Europe web-site has been designed to meet the needs of audiovisual journalists by helping them to provide better coverage of European issues. The site enables journalists to illustrate European subjects through the distribution of video reports that can be ordered directly on-line. These video reports are also accompanied by a full description of the images used in each film, transcripts of the commentary and interviews. The TVLink Europe site enables journalists to view (via video streaming) the various VNRs on offer. If the subject is of interest, please feel free to request a broadcast-standard copy. The TVLink web-site is managed by Mostra, an agency based in Brussels specialising in audio-visual production. http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/index.html http://www.tvlink.org/podcasttest/podcasttest.jpg TVLINK EUROPE MOSTRA en Mostra communication Mostra communication TVLINK Podcast The TVLink Europe web-site has been designed to meet the needs of audiovisual journalists by helping them to provide better coverage of European issues. The site enables journalists to illustrate European subjects through the distribution of video reports that can be ordered directly on-line. These video reports are also accompanied by a full description of the images used in each film, transcripts of the commentary and interviews. The TVLink Europe site enables journalists to view (via video streaming) the various VNRs on offer. If the subject is of interest, please feel free to request a broadcast-standard copy. The TVLink web-site is managed by Mostra, an agency based in Brussels specialising in audio-visual production. info@mostra.com TVLINK EUROPE 50 years of protecting Europe's environment Belgique, Belgium no Video summary Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_all_NEWENV131.html 26 Feb 2007 The European Union has been a major force for protecting the world we live in. Fifty years ago, when the common market was born, what people wanted most was peace and prosperity in Europe. Caring for the environment did not feature in the founding Treaty of Rome. Video summary Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:05:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ENV131MA08EN_ALL_384k.mp4 26 Feb 2007 (Download video) - The European Union has been a major force for protecting the world we live in. Fifty years ago, when the common market was born, what people wanted most was peace and prosperity in Europe. Caring for the environment did not feature in the founding Treaty of Rome. Water Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_water_NEWENV131.html 26 Feb 2007 Protecting water from pollution is one of the biggest environmental challenges that we face. In recent decades, major disasters like the Sandoz incident in 1986 demonstrated that pollution knows no frontiers and that strong EU actions and cooperation were needed. Water Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:05:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ENV131MA06EN-WAT_384k.mp4 26 Feb 2007 (Download video) - Protecting water from pollution is one of the biggest environmental challenges that we face. In recent decades, major disasters like the Sandoz incident in 1986 demonstrated that pollution knows no frontiers and that strong EU actions and cooperation were needed. Waste Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_waste_NEWENV131.html 26 Feb 2007 For over 30 years, the EU has been pushing for change towards the better management of waste. Since then, much ground has been covered in a bid to change both mindsets and actions at national, local and individual level, and we have come a long way... Waste Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:05:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ENV131MA07EN_WAS_384k.mp4 26 Feb 2007 (Download video) - For over 30 years, the EU has been pushing for change towards the better management of waste. Since then, much ground has been covered in a bid to change both mindsets and actions at national, local and individual level, and we have come a long way... Nature and Biodiversity Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_nature_NEWENV131.html 26 Feb 2007 Europe is the most urbanised continent in the world, a fact that, alongside unsustainable farming practices and over fishing, has taken an enormous toll on Europe’s nature. Since the 1970s, the EU has been working to protect nature, implementing key directives to preserve threatened and vulnerable species and habitats... Nature and Biodiversity Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:05:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ENV131MA03EN-BIO_384k.mp4 26 Feb 2007 (Download video) - Europe is the most urbanised continent in the world, a fact that, alongside unsustainable farming practices and over fishing, has taken an enormous toll on Europe’s nature. Since the 1970s, the EU has been working to protect nature, implementing key directives to preserve threatened and vulnerable species and habitats... Civil Protection Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_civ_NEWENV131.html 26 Feb 2007 All European countries have a national civil protection plan in place to respond to disasters both at home and abroad. Historically, in the case of emergencies abroad, assistance from individual EU countries to states asking for help has tended to be bi-lateral... Civil Protection Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:05:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ENV131MA04EN-CIV_384k.mp4 26 Feb 2007 (Download video) - All European countries have a national civil protection plan in place to respond to disasters both at home and abroad. Historically, in the case of emergencies abroad, assistance from individual EU countries to states asking for help has tended to be bi-lateral... Civil Protection Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_civ_NEWENV103.html 26 Feb 2007 On 26 December 2004, a tsunami caused catastrophic devastation to the coastal areas of South and Southeast Asia. The scale of the destruction and loss of life – more than 300,000 dead – was immense and international assistance was mobilised in the hours immediately following the disaster... Civil Protection Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:11:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV103.mp4 26 Feb 2007 (Download video) - On 26 December 2004, a tsunami caused catastrophic devastation to the coastal areas of South and Southeast Asia. The scale of the destruction and loss of life – more than 300,000 dead – was immense and international assistance was mobilised in the hours immediately following the disaster... Climate Change Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_change_NEWENV131.html 26 Feb 2007 One of the greatest environmental, social and economic threats facing the planet, climate change has become a catalyst for a series of tough new policies and measures instigated by the European Union... Climate Change Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:05:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ENV131MA02EN_CLI_384k.mp4 26 Feb 2007 (Download video) - One of the greatest environmental, social and economic threats facing the planet, climate change has become a catalyst for a series of tough new policies and measures instigated by the European Union... Chemicals Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_chem_NEWENV131.html 12 Mar 2007 Chemicals are a fact of modern life. But without proper controls they can be dangerous. That’s why the European Union has some of the toughest chemical safety rules in the world. Chemicals Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:05:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ENV131MA01EN-CHE_384k.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - Chemicals are a fact of modern life. But without proper controls they can be dangerous. That’s why the European Union has some of the toughest chemical safety rules in the world. Chemicals Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_chem_ENV127.html 12 Mar 2007 in 1992, in the small Spanish town of Cocentaina, six young textile workers died, and 80 more were seriously injured, after spraying a dyestuff intended to be used by a roller. This tragic case underlined the need to know more about the chemicals we take for granted in our everyday lives – which is precisely the aim of a newly agreed EU chemicals law called REACH. Chemicals Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV127.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - in 1992, in the small Spanish town of Cocentaina, six young textile workers died, and 80 more were seriously injured, after spraying a dyestuff intended to be used by a roller. This tragic case underlined the need to know more about the chemicals we take for granted in our everyday lives – which is precisely the aim of a newly agreed EU chemicals law called REACH. Chemicals Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_chem_ENV124.html 12 Mar 2007 Despite EU efforts to encourage the sustainable use of pesticides, their use has not declined over the past decade. With more scientific evidence pointing to a direct link between pesticides and cancer, the European Commission has decided to act to control their use, minimize risks to human health and promote healthier alternatives. Chemicals Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV124.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - Despite EU efforts to encourage the sustainable use of pesticides, their use has not declined over the past decade. With more scientific evidence pointing to a direct link between pesticides and cancer, the European Commission has decided to act to control their use, minimize risks to human health and promote healthier alternatives. Chemicals Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_chem_ENV065.html 12 Mar 2007 The textile industry is one of the world’s biggest polluters – but a Danish fashion firm shows it is possible to produce fancy-looking clothes that are also environmentally friendly. Their reward? The right to market the company’s clothes with the EU eco-label, the only Europe-wide green guarantee. Chemicals Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV065.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - The textile industry is one of the world’s biggest polluters – but a Danish fashion firm shows it is possible to produce fancy-looking clothes that are also environmentally friendly. Their reward? The right to market the company’s clothes with the EU eco-label, the only Europe-wide green guarantee. Clean Air Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_clean_ENV110.html 12 Mar 2007 Tiny particles found in exhaust fumes are a major source of air pollution in Europe, causing tens of thousands of premature deaths a year. The French city of Dunkirk knows about this problem all too well – which is why it is cooperating with the south-east region of Britain in a research project funded by the European Commission. Clean Air Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV110.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - Tiny particles found in exhaust fumes are a major source of air pollution in Europe, causing tens of thousands of premature deaths a year. The French city of Dunkirk knows about this problem all too well – which is why it is cooperating with the south-east region of Britain in a research project funded by the European Commission. Clean Air Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_clean_ENV071.html 12 Mar 2007 Like a growing number of children, 8-year old Alaia suffers from respiratory problems exacerbated by air pollution. In addition to cutting emissions of harmful gases, the European Commission has launched an initiative aimed at raising awareness about respiratory diseases. Clean Air Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV071.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - Like a growing number of children, 8-year old Alaia suffers from respiratory problems exacerbated by air pollution. In addition to cutting emissions of harmful gases, the European Commission has launched an initiative aimed at raising awareness about respiratory diseases. Climate Change Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_change_ENV123.html 12 Mar 2007 Venice is a barometer for climate change. When temperatures rise, so do sea levels, wreaking havoc in this historic Italian seaport. This is why local authorities have everything to gain by encouraging citizens to “turn down, switch off, recycle, walk”, in the words of a recently-launched European information campaign. Climate Change Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV123.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - Venice is a barometer for climate change. When temperatures rise, so do sea levels, wreaking havoc in this historic Italian seaport. This is why local authorities have everything to gain by encouraging citizens to “turn down, switch off, recycle, walk”, in the words of a recently-launched European information campaign. Climate Change Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_change_ENV084.html 12 Mar 2007 The northern Spanish region of Navarra possesses two natural resources in abundance - wind and sun. And it is putting both to good use in a bid to wean itself off polluting fossil fuels. Over half the region’s electricity already comes from renewable resources and its goal is to produce all its power naturally by 2010. Climate Change Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV084.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - The northern Spanish region of Navarra possesses two natural resources in abundance - wind and sun. And it is putting both to good use in a bid to wean itself off polluting fossil fuels. Over half the region’s electricity already comes from renewable resources and its goal is to produce all its power naturally by 2010. Climate Change Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_change_ENV009.html 12 Mar 2007 The Isle of Wight is disappearing before our eyes. Heavy rain fall and rising sea levels are biting chunks out of this island off the south coast of England – hauling houses, roads and amusement parks into the ocean at a frightening rate. The cost, both financial and aesthetic, is incalculable. Climate Change Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV009.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - The Isle of Wight is disappearing before our eyes. Heavy rain fall and rising sea levels are biting chunks out of this island off the south coast of England – hauling houses, roads and amusement parks into the ocean at a frightening rate. The cost, both financial and aesthetic, is incalculable. Climate Change Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_change_ENV019.html 12 Mar 2007 Barcelona has 2,800 hours of sunshine a year and it is putting this free, clean energy to good use. At the start of the new century, city authorities passed a law requiring all new buildings to use solar energy for their hot water use. The result? A 1400% increase in solar installations and 20% less greenhouse gas emissions by 2012. Climate Change Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV019.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - Barcelona has 2,800 hours of sunshine a year and it is putting this free, clean energy to good use. At the start of the new century, city authorities passed a law requiring all new buildings to use solar energy for their hot water use. The result? A 1400% increase in solar installations and 20% less greenhouse gas emissions by 2012. Nature and Biodiversity Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_nature_ENV094.html 12 Mar 2007 Pape, a tiny hamlet on the Baltic shore of Latvia, became a ghost town after Soviet authorities slapped a ban on fishing in the area. Now this pristine environment is seeing a new lease of life as part of the Nature 2000 European network of protected natural sites. The park not only protects wildlife, but attracts thousands of tourists. Nature and Biodiversity Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV094.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - Pape, a tiny hamlet on the Baltic shore of Latvia, became a ghost town after Soviet authorities slapped a ban on fishing in the area. Now this pristine environment is seeing a new lease of life as part of the Nature 2000 European network of protected natural sites. The park not only protects wildlife, but attracts thousands of tourists. Nature and Biodiversity Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_nature_ENV088.html 12 Mar 2007 European wildlife is under threat. The pardel lynx was once widespread over the whole Iberian peninsula. Today there are only150 of them left in Andalusia. The EU and local authorities are battling to stem this decline – but it is a race against time… Nature and Biodiversity Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV088.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - European wildlife is under threat. The pardel lynx was once widespread over the whole Iberian peninsula. Today there are only150 of them left in Andalusia. The EU and local authorities are battling to stem this decline – but it is a race against time… Nature and Biodiversity Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_nature_ENV114.html 12 Mar 2007 Imagine being told your house is sitting on poisoned ground and that your garden is so full of arsenic and mercury it will have to be removed. This is exactly what happened to the residents of Sint Amands, near Brussels. They are not alone: almost half Europe’s soil is damaged – prompting the EU to develop a protection strategy to protect the very foundations of our existence. Nature and Biodiversity Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV114.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - Imagine being told your house is sitting on poisoned ground and that your garden is so full of arsenic and mercury it will have to be removed. This is exactly what happened to the residents of Sint Amands, near Brussels. They are not alone: almost half Europe’s soil is damaged – prompting the EU to develop a protection strategy to protect the very foundations of our existence. Nature and Biodiversity Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_nature_ENV115.html 12 Mar 2007 Hosting Olympic Games is usually good for the economy, but rarely for the environment – which is why Turin pulled out all the stops to ensure its Winter Olympics in 2006 caused as little damage to this fragile Alpine ecosystem as possible. Nature and Biodiversity Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV115.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - Hosting Olympic Games is usually good for the economy, but rarely for the environment – which is why Turin pulled out all the stops to ensure its Winter Olympics in 2006 caused as little damage to this fragile Alpine ecosystem as possible. Waste Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_waste_ENV035.html 12 Mar 2007 Koroupitos, on the Greek island of Crete, has achieved notoriety for all the wrong reasons. In 2000, the European Court of Justice slapped a 20,000 euro a day fine on Athens for failing to apply EU waste legislation at the site – the first time a country has been penalized for flouting European environmental laws. Waste Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV035.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - Koroupitos, on the Greek island of Crete, has achieved notoriety for all the wrong reasons. In 2000, the European Court of Justice slapped a 20,000 euro a day fine on Athens for failing to apply EU waste legislation at the site – the first time a country has been penalized for flouting European environmental laws. Waste Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_waste_ENV098.html 12 Mar 2007 Every year, millions of items of electronic equipment are thrown out, adding to Europe’s waste mountain. Under a new EU law, manufacturers will have to restrict the amount of toxic substances found in these products and environmentally- damaging goods will have to be recycled. Belgium has emerged as a trend-setter in this field. Waste Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV098.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - Every year, millions of items of electronic equipment are thrown out, adding to Europe’s waste mountain. Under a new EU law, manufacturers will have to restrict the amount of toxic substances found in these products and environmentally- damaging goods will have to be recycled. Belgium has emerged as a trend-setter in this field. Waste Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_waste_ENV049.html 12 Mar 2007 Since 179 countries committed themselves to sustainable development at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, the number of ‘Environment Boulevards’ has been growing fast in Tunisia. In the north-west of the country, the EU has been helping local Agenda 21 groups turn their goals of sustainable development into reality, starting with waste… Waste Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV049.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - Since 179 countries committed themselves to sustainable development at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, the number of ‘Environment Boulevards’ has been growing fast in Tunisia. In the north-west of the country, the EU has been helping local Agenda 21 groups turn their goals of sustainable development into reality, starting with waste… Water Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_water_ENV014.html 12 Mar 2007 There are not many places in Europe where one of the most popular salmon fishing spots is right in the city centre. But Stockholm is reaping the rewards of investing in treatment plants at an early stage and persuading the public that a city built on 14 islands has to respect the water that surrounds it. Water Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV014.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - There are not many places in Europe where one of the most popular salmon fishing spots is right in the city centre. But Stockholm is reaping the rewards of investing in treatment plants at an early stage and persuading the public that a city built on 14 islands has to respect the water that surrounds it. Water Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_water_ENV112.html 12 Mar 2007 The waters around the popular Italian beach resort of Rimini are suffering from eutrophication. But to understand why this part of the Adriatic Sea is being starved of oxygen requires all the countries in the northern Adriatic to pool their research resources to deal with the problem. Water Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV112.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - The waters around the popular Italian beach resort of Rimini are suffering from eutrophication. But to understand why this part of the Adriatic Sea is being starved of oxygen requires all the countries in the northern Adriatic to pool their research resources to deal with the problem. Water Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_water_ENV069.html 12 Mar 2007 At Mula in southern Spain, water is very precious – which is why farmers are allotted water quotas to irrigate their fields. To ensure not a drop of water is wasted, a multi-million euro overhaul of the region’s irrigation system has been undertaken with the support of EU funds. Water Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV069.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - At Mula in southern Spain, water is very precious – which is why farmers are allotted water quotas to irrigate their fields. To ensure not a drop of water is wasted, a multi-million euro overhaul of the region’s irrigation system has been undertaken with the support of EU funds. Water Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/video_water_ENV043.html 12 Mar 2007 The Danube, Europe’s longest and most majestic river, flows into the Black Sea in Romania. But decades of neglect and pollution have left the Danube delta in a sorry state. To prevent untreated waste being dumped into the river, the EU is financing a water treatment plant in the town of Braila, upstream from the delta. Water Mostra Communication Mostra Communication TVLINK Podcast 00:02:00 Retrospective environment - 12/03/2007 - Tvlink Europe http://www.tvlink.org/50ans/podcast/video/ARCHI_ENV043.mp4 12 Mar 2007 (Download video) - The Danube, Europe’s longest and most majestic river, flows into the Black Sea in Romania. But decades of neglect and pollution have left the Danube delta in a sorry state. To prevent untreated waste being dumped into the river, the EU is financing a water treatment plant in the town of Braila, upstream from the delta.