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The Organisation of a Seminar dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of the Birds Directive
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Obtain advice and assistance on implementation of the Green Public Procurement Directives (2004/18/E
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Better Implementation of the IPPC Directive
Obtain Expert Knowledge on the Interpretation of the Environment Liability Directive
Workshop on the the Environment Liability Directive in Malta
Development of Malta's National Action Plan on GPP
Hosting of a Study Visit on Waste Management in a Small Mediterranean Island
Leonardo da Vinci
Planning Skills for Workers in Urban Regeneration
GRADES
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Culture 2000
The Significance of Cart-Ruts in Ancient Landscapes
EU Delegation Grants
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"Environment as an Opportunity for Businesses" Seminar
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Setting of the National Emissions Trading Registry as required by EU Directive 2003/87/EC and the Co
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Hellenic Embassy in Malta
MPA Strategy and Associated Rolling Plan for the Marine SAC Designations
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Second National Communication to the UNFCCC
Development of a National Biosafety Framework
State of Marine Spatial Planning in the Mediterranean Countries
Meeting to Review the State-of-the-Art of Dumping Activities in Malta
MEPA as a Mandated Body
Biocidal Products in Turkey
Ambient Air Quality Measurements in Bulgaria
Efficient Enforcement of the EU Waste Management Acquis in Bulgaria
Expert Mission on Waste Management in Bulgaria
Rural Development Plan 2004-2006
IRENA
Thematic Area: Air
Thematic Area: Agriculture
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2008
PENDER LACE CONSULTATIONS
MEPA SHUTDOWN
MEPA STOPPED SANTA MARIJA DEVELOPMENT
PA 3195/05 PLOT IN MELLIEHA
CLEAN-P OF WIE DIL-GHASELl
CLEAN - UP WIED IL-GHASEL
“XAGHRA STONE CIRCLE VILLA GIVEN THE GO-AHEAD” ON PA 7946/05 IN XAGHRA
“XAGHRA STONE CIRCLE VILLA GIVEN THE GO-AHEAD” ON PA 7946/05 IN XAGHRA
“XAGHRA STONE CIRCLE VILLA GIVEN THE GO-AHEAD” ON PA 7946/05 IN XAGHRA
XAGHRA STONE CIRCLE VILLA GIVEN THE GO-AHEAD
ALLEGATIONS ON MEPA WEEDING
2009
2010
2011
PERMIT FOR PORTOMASO PROJECT EXTENSION IS STILL BEING SCREENED
PROPERTY IN PROTECTED AREA
REFURBISHING OF PACEVILLE SOUVENIR SHOP
NO REQUEST TO MEPA ON POOCH TREATS
RESPONSIBILITY FOR SITE ENFORCEMENT
INKONVENJENT FIX-XEWKIJA
MEPA FIRN BELIEVER IN CONSULTATION
MEPA DEFENDING REVOCATION OF RAMLA PERMIT
APPROVED OF BUNGALOWS IN MELLIEHA
KUFLITT TA INTERESS SPOTENZJALI FIL-KWISTJONI TA HEXAGON HOUSE
REGARDING MEPA DECISIONS
ILLEGAL DEVELOPMENT IN ST. ANNE'S SQUARE
REFERRING COMPLAINTS TO THE RIGHT AUTHORITY
PLANNING PERMIT ISSUED FOR MGARR PETROL STATION
Mgarr Petrol Station
ILLEGAL BRICK WALL ON THE RABAT ROAD
U-Turn mill-MEPA dwar il-kaz ta Green MT
U-TURN MILL-MEPA DWAR IL-KAZ TA' GreenMT
EIA OF MARSALFORN
L-AGIR ABBUZIV TA' UFFICJAL GHOLI TAL-MEPA
2012
PJAZZA ZERNIQ, HAL KIRKOP
State of the Environment
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PC 56 of 2009
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PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY
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Plants
Bear's Breeches (1)
Sea Daffodil (2)
Clustured Carline Thistle (3)
Sand Bindweed (4)
Wild Artichoke (5)
Common Pyramidal Orchid (6)
Common Ivy (7)
Sand Broomrape (8)
Sea Holly (9)
Sicilian Snapdragon (10)
Spineless Caper (11)
Shrubby Kidney Vetch (12)
Sandarac Gum Tree (13)
Olive Tree (14)
Holm Oak (15)
Carob Tree (16)
Aleppo Pine (17)
Bay Laurel (18)
Judas Tree (19)
Italian Cypress Tree (20)
Common Hawthorn (21)
Black Mulberry (22)
Common Myrtle (23)
Date Palm (24)
Mastic Tree (25)
White Poplar (26)
Pomegranate (28)
Sweet Almond (27)
Fig (29)
Fennel (30)
Rosemary (31)
Chaste Tree (32)
Peach Tree (33)
Mediterranean Buckthorn (34)
African Tamarisk (35)
Dwarf Fan Palm (36)
Spanish Broom (37)
Mediterranean Heath (38)
French Daffodil (39)
Maltese Spurge (40)
Hoary Elm (41)
Maltese Salt-Tree (42)
Evergreen Honeysuckle (43)
Mediterranean Thyme (44)
Neptune Grass (45)
Sea Rush (46)
Large Star of Betlehem (47)
Giant Orchid (48)
Narrow-leaved Ash (49)
Common Elder (50)
Sea Spurge (51)
Seaside Squill (52)
Pale Blugloss (53)
Great Sage (54)
Animals
Algerian Whip Snake
Mediterranean Chameleon (4)
Moorish Gecko
Moorish Gecko (5)
Spanish Sparrow (6)
Maghrebian Mouse-Eared Bat (7)
Algerian Hedgehog (1)
Algerian Whip Snake (2)
Oscellated Skink (8)
Black Headed Gull (9)
Scarlet Darter (10)
Lobed Argiope (11)
Loggerhead Turtle (12)
Western Whip Snake (3)
Edible Snail (13)
Decollated Snail (14)
Striped Hawkmoth (16)
Churchyard Beetle (17)
Noble Pen Shell (15)
Parish churches
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, Attard
Annunciation, Balzan
St. Lawrence Martyr, Birgu
St. Helen, Birkirkara
Assumption of Our Lady, Birkirkara
Immaculate Conception, Bormla
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Fgura
St. Publius, Floriana
St. Bartholomew, Gharghur
Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Ghaxaq
Our Lady into Heaven, Gudja
St. Cajetan of Thriene, Ħamrun
Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Isla
St. Leonard, Kirkop
Transfiguration of Our Lord, Lija
Protecting the Natural Heritage in the Maltese Islands
Il-Maqluba (1)
Is-Simar (2)
Il-Wied ta' San Martin and Il-Ballut (3)
Għajn Barrani (4)
Wied ix-Xlendi and Wied il-Lunzjata (6)
Ghajn Rihana Valley System (7)
L-Ghadira, Mellieha (8)
Qortin Isopu, Nadur (9)
Harq Hamiem Cave (10)
Saline Marshland at il-Maghluq ta' Marsaxlokk (5)
Wied tal-Kalkara and Wied ta' Rinella
Wied tal-Kalkara and Wied ta Rinella (11)
Coastal Cliffs of mainland Malta (12)
Filfla (13)
Il-Gebla tal-General (14)
Harq Hamiem Valley (15)
St. Paul's Islands (16)
Ta Cenc Important Bird Area (17)
Wied Blandun (18)
Wied il-Kbir and Wied Ghomor (19)
Wied ta Mgarr ix-Xini (20)
Wied Musa (21)
Buskett (22)
Il-Gebla tac-Cawl (23)
Il-Gebla tal-Halfa (24)
L-Ghadira s-Safra
Pembroke Coastal Platform
Qortin tal-Magun (27)
Ramla l-Hamra (28)
Salini (29)
Tas-Sellum Inland Cliffs and Caves (30)