The creation of new parks, while destroying Zonqor

What the government's credibility it seeks designation of new national parks, when Prime Minister does not have the CEO as an independent MEPA, as Zonqor the ideal location for the construction of a new "American University"

Drinking water, water everywhere but not a drop

This week, Parliament began debating the zoning plan for the Environment and Development - the bible for all planning law in this country. SPED is the most important document of the entire planning, since it is the mother of all subsidiary plans and strategies. Of course, if the SPED is inappropriate, everything else must be reported. SPED set to replace the structure plan, plan Bible that we. For the past 20 years, since 1992

Water reserves

Lack SPED and not the preservation and restoration of existing protected areas, in particular water resources. The Malta Water Association has a number of presentations, hardly made as yet included. Malta is one of the highest rates of water scarcity and something must be done. If we continue to extract unlimited amounts of water table, the water quality will continue to deteriorate, so insufficiently.

At the same time, we need farmers sustainable alternatives that are financially viable and not dependent on the extraction of water indefinitely. As an island nation presents significant challenges to ensure that sufficient quantities of water available. In addition, an island is more difficult with high temperatures that require water. Not comply with a vision of the planning and the environment with such a crucial question is the proof that the SPED not a worthy replacement in terms of the current structure.

Appointment of the new park ... while today destroy!

One of the changes made by the government during the parliamentary debate tabled this week was the designation of new national parks. You can not argue against the inclusion of such a change, but it is believable at this point in time, when the Zonqor Park is under threat of destruction? This change is rich, the. Of a Labour government

What credibility of the government is seeking designation of new national parks, when Prime Minister has the CEO is not so independent of MEPA to consider Zonqor than ideal for the construction of a new "American University" page. This government can not be credible if the proposal by the words changed "and refers to preserving national parks."

Transitional period

It is obvious that each Bible planning must come first, and all other provisions and plans should follow. This was not the case. We have seen a significant number of measures in the first place, and the global vision that comes last. But do not be fooled. That was important for a government whose election promises were weighed heavily on her in the course of days, weeks and months.

It is obvious that the government does not give a damn about our vision for the planning and the environment. Its main objective is to satisfy the hunger of the voices that have ever promised. It does not have a vision. He picked up the sector, as considered hunger policy immediately. Has now been achieved, the government has found the time for visions.

Plagiarism is easy, but nothing

The government has worked hard to convince us that a significant effort to understanding that will serve us for the next 20 years have offer. During the parliamentary debate this week, I found that no effort was made in the truth. In 2012, MEPA under a nationalist government from a number of objectives, outputs a starting point for an overview of the planning and environmental complete destination. It was a 30-page document to guide the process, which would have led ultimately to eliminate a foolproof legal framework with a clear set of guidelines, the gaps or areas open to interpretation.

If a few months ago that MEPA was plate with the "SPED" sounded too familiar. In fact, just to set the targets, the government turned into a vision, simply by changing the first page. It was published by MEPA in 2012 the same 30-page document, slightly modified with a new cover to be the political agenda of the Labour Party justice in favor of development. The few changes are the introduction of land reclamation, changes in the areas of development and the possibility of introducing LNG, to make way for the gas tank Delimara.

No effort has been made, so much so that the first and last sentences of these two documents are identical.

Too Bad. What a wonderful exercise if plagiarism. Academics should use this example as a case study to teach students about plagiarism. In the meantime, we have the fact that the work has no vision for the planning and the environment to accept at all. This will come at a price, and the next generation has the price for the inability of paying today.