Smart Regions
Reviving the timber industry in the French Alps
In partnership with the European Commission
With its spruce, larch and cedar, the Alps region is one of the most wooded in France. Fourteen years ago, the local timber sector decided to pull together and face up to more competitive offers from forests in Germany and Austria, the Nordics and Eastern Europe. A new label was born.
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Ocean
“Microplastics are everywhere” researchers warn
In partnership with the European Commission
Recent studies revealed evidence of microscopic plastic particles in the internal organs and blood of "almost all people tested", raising new concerns about the potential impact of microplastics on human health — and on marine life.
Climate Now
The wonder of wetlands: the secret weapon in the battle against climate change
In partnership with Copernicus
Salt marshes can store carbon from the atmosphere fifty times faster than a tropical forest. The Climate Now team visit the Venice Lagoon to see how scientists are protecting these special environments to help tackle climate change.
Euronews Debates
Euronews Debates: How can digital innovations regenerate a region?
In partnership with The Government of Japan
Euronews brings together a group of influential and experienced policymakers and industry insiders to discuss the path forward for regional revitalisation in Japan and beyond.
Ocean
These are the deals attempting to make global fishing more sustainable
In partnership with the European Commission
In this episode, Ocean explores so-called Sustainable Fishery Partnership Agreements. Deals between the EU and third countries ultimately designed to make fishing practices more sustainable and boost economic growth.
Ocean
Fighting illegal fishing: the deal helping to close 'the black hole in the sea'
In partnership with the European Commission
West Africa has been called "the black hole in the sea" due to the amount of illegal fishing that takes place there. A deal between the EU and Ivory Coast aims to significantly reduce that. To find out more, Ocean spoke to the EU's ambassador to the country.