Friday 18 July 2014

Zakynthos: Laganas Bay Landfill Site Condemned by European Court of Justice; Caretta Caretta sea turtle



Link, Kathimerini

"The European Court of Justice has condemned Greece for violating waste management laws while also degrading the natural habitat of the endangered loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) on the Ionian island of Zakynthos".

Link, To Vima International

"The operation of a landfill site within the island's national marine park threatens endangered sea turtles...
The European Court of Justice has condemned Greece for the operation of a landfill site within the national marine park in Zakynthos. According to the ECJ, Greece has violated EU environmental legislation, as the saturated landfill site is harming the habitat of the Caretta Caretta sea turtle, among others".

Update November 2016, Greek Observer:

EC Takes Legal Action Against Greece for Failure to Protect Caretta Caretta

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2016/11/10/ec-takes-legal-action-against-greece-for-failure-to-protect-caretta-caretta/

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