Signals 2012 – An todhchaí atá uainn a fhorbairt

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Foilsíonn an Ghníomhaireacht Eorpach Chomhshaoil (EEA) Signals ar bhonn bliantúil, ag soláthar léargais ar shaincheisteanna ar díol spéise iad don díospóireacht chomhshaoil agus don phobal i gcoitinne don bhliain atá romhainn. In Signals 2012, tugtar saincheisteanna comhshaoil le chéile amhail inbhuanaitheacht, geilleagar glas, uisce, dramhaíl, bia, rialachas agus comhroinnt na faisnéise. Ullmhaítear é i gcomhthéacs Chomhdháil na Náisiún Aontaithe ar Fhorbairt Inbhuanaithe – Rio 2012. I Signals na bliana seo, tabharfar blaiseadh duit ar an gcaoi ar féidir le tomhaltóirí, lucht déanta beartas agus gnóthaí fadbhreathnaitheacha difríocht a dhéanamh trí uirlisí teicneolaíochta nua – idir bhreithniúcháin satailíte agus ardáin ar líne – a chomhcheangal. Molfar réitigh chruthaitheacha agus éifeachtúla freisin chun an comhshaol a chaomhnú.

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