The GOB presents the ecotax in Germany

The GOB has presented this morning a press conference held in the press agency of the German Government in Berlin the environment situation in the Balearics and Pitiüses, and the need to destine a great part of the funds that will be collected via the ecotax for their protection.

The speaker for the GOB, Miquel Àngel March, accompanied by Gerald Hau of Euronatur, the collaborating entity in the organisation of the event, has stated to some 20 members of the German media, the present environmental situation of the Balearics and Pitiüses, the effects that tourism has had on the environment, and the need to destine the funds from the ecotax to the protection and regeneration of the environment to guarantee the future of the islands and tourism.

During the press conference, a dossier with the principal tourist and environment data of the islands was distributed, which has also been sent to the German Government, so that the public opinion and the Government "may have another point of view on the ecotax, and not only the catastrophic posture transmitted by the hoteliers and tour operators". The German media have asked numerous questions that stated their concern that the funds could be used for non-environmental ends.

Meanwhile, yesterday the GOB denounced in a communicate to the European Commission the artificial regeneration of beaches that the Spanish Ministry of Environment plans for the Balearics.

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Date of publication: 14/03/2002

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