Tag: Natural heritage
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On World Environment Day, Parties urge bold action to safeguard Malta’s natural heritage
As Malta joins the international community in marking World Environment Day, calls for stronger environmental protections have taken centre stage, particularly around the future of Manoel Island and the constitutional recognition of environmental rights. In a clear reflection of growing public sentiment, political group Momentum renewed its demand for the immediate halting of MIDI’s proposed…
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Destruction in progress: Ċaqnu’s ODZ development puts Xemxija’s natural heritage at risk
Malta’s natural landscape is threatened by another controversial development project. This project, proposed by Charles Polidano (iċ-Ċaqnu), will be on ODZ (Outside Development Zone) land in the heart of Xemxija nature, an area that should be protected from any form of urbanisation. The next two days are crucial for the public to make their voices…