• The Interdiocesan Commission for the Environment (KA) is deeply concerned about the proposed complex of shooting ranges on around 70 tumoli of land which include agricultural land at Busbesija, Mosta. The area which is outside development zone (ODZ) is an area of high landscape value as designated in the Central Local Plan. The KA’s view is that the use of such land for the proposed project amounts to a substantial negative impact on the Maltese countryside…

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• The Interdiocesan Commission for the Environment (KA) has followed the developments in the case of the proposed building of a University at Zonqor Point, and is concerned on various points which are discussed below. The KA is absolutely not against any attempt at improving the education sector and at providing wider opportunities in the academic field.

  Procedures for the granting of land in the framework of a land-use strategy

  The Commission is surprised that while Government issues tenders for small parcels of land or buildings, in the case of the Zonqor Point project it has decided to choose an investor and grant 90 tumoli of land without any kind of competition…

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• Considering the high population density of our islands, one rightly expects land space to be managed with great care to ensure that any development would sustain it for a good number of years. Therefore successful management in this regard implies that this is carried out in a strategic planning framework that integrates various needs, so that the common good is safeguarded. We have to ensure that past mistakes are avoided and that one particular project does not undermine the objectives of other projects…

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• Il-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) hija mħassba serjament bl-aħbar li l-Enemalta se tinstalla smart meters fil-kmamar illegali fl-Armier. Fl-1 t’Awwissu 2008, il-KA flimkien mal-Kummissjoni Ġustizzja u Paċi, fi stqarrija għall-istampa, kienu tennew ċar u tond: “M’għandniex nagħmlu tagħna art li mhix tagħna, u lanqas ma nistgħu nokkupaw kmamar b’mod illegali.” L-istqarrija kienet ħarġet bħala parti minn kampanja biex tinħoloq kuxjenza pubblika fuq aspetti kurrenti marbuta ma’ valuri soċjali u Nsara…

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• In its reactions to the Strategic Plan for Environment and Development (SPED) document, the Kummissjoni Interdjocesana Ambjent feels that the policy outlined in the document fails to be an adequate replacement for the 1990 Structure Plan mainly because, apart from its shorter time frame (its target is 2020), it fails to provide official statistical information justifying its policies and proposals. Moreover, notwithstanding the extension of the period of consultation, there has been no real attempt to motivate the general public to participate…

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• • Il-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent, il-Caritas, il-Kummissjoni Emigranti, iċ-Ċentru Fidi u Ġustizzja, il-Kummissjoni Pastorali fid-Dinja tax-Xogħol u l-Kummissjoni Ġustizzja u Paċi, jixtiequ jwasslu din ir-riflessjoni wara r-riżultat tal-elezzjoni għall-Parlament Ewropew. Irridu, qabel kollox, infaħħru lil dawk kollha li marru jivvutaw. Dan hu sinjal ċar li l-maġġoranza kbira tal-poplu Malti tifhem u terfa’ din ir-responsabbiltà.
• Fl-istess ħin, ir-riżultat f’Malta u f’xi pajjiżi oħra jinkwetana minħabba l-fatt li l-ideoloġiji tal-lemin estrem irnexxielhom jiġbru numru konsiderevoli ta’ voti u jeleġġu membri fil-Parlament Ewropew…

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• Reflections on the European Parliament elections

• Il-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent, il-Caritas, il-Kummissjoni Emigranti, iċ-Ċentru Fidi u Ġustizzja, il-Kummissjoni Kummissjoni Pastorali fid-Dinja tax-Xogħol u l-Kummissjoni Ġustizzja u Paċi, jixtiequ jwasslu din ir-riflessjoni dwar l-elezzjonijiet għall-Parlament Ewropew.
   
  Id-dmir li nivvutaw
  1.         Bejn it-22 u l-25 ta’ Mejju li ġej, il-popli Ewropej li pajjiżhom hu membru tal-Unjoni Ewropea, fosthom il-poplu Malti u Għawdxi, ser jiġu msejħa sabiex jagħżlu r-rappreżentanti tagħhom fil-Parlament Ewropew għall-ħames snin li ġejjin…

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Il-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) hija mħassba li ħafna mit-tibdil propost f’dawn id-dokumenti jidher li ma jagħtix raġuni xierqa li għaliha qed tkun proposta l-bidla. Dan meta wieħed jeżamina l-effett li t-tibdiliet proposti aktarx se jkollhom fuq l-ambjent, l-iżvilupp sostenibbli u, fl-aħħar mill-aħħar, fuq in-nies ta’ kull sitwazzjoni soċjo-ekonomika. Hija ssemmi seba’ punti li jqanqlu tħassib partikulari fosthom l-introduzzjoni mill-ġdid tal-outline development permits, u t-tneħħija tas-Sitt Skeda li turi bini li ma jistax jiġi sanzjonat… Read more »