Brussels, 18/10/2012 (Agence Europe) - In order to help inland waterway transport to apply EU legislation on protection of nature, the European Commission published, on Thursday 18 October, new guidelines for the sector, which is less polluting than overland transport but which can do more to safeguard biodiversity.
The policy paper, entitled “Inland waterway transport and Natura 2000 - sustainable inland waterway development and management in the context of the EU Birds and Habitats...