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Future possibilities for financing nature protection are different 16.04.2003

Trawler catch of cod and flatfish temporarily prohibited in European Union waters 14.04.2003

Auction for fishing possibilities failed again 28.03.2003

Estonia expects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by another fitfh in the coming years 10.04.2003

Ministry of the environment obtained study results on semi-coke composition 11.04.2003

New species taken into nature protection 14.04.2003

Land tax reductions decided for four protected areas 29.01.2003

Improvement of cooperation of local municipalities necessary at preparation of environmental projects 29.01.2003

No auctions of fishing quota from next year on 31.01.2003

Sunday is international wetlands day 31.01.2003

Estonia became member of North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission 17.02.2003

Working group for forestry act discussed the main principles 21.02.2003

Performer of EIA for North-West Estonian landfill will retain licence 04.03.2003

Estonian LIFE-Nature projects for 2003 selected 17.03.2003

Newest information on the future of climate 24.03.2003

The price of water and development of water management discussed at the water day 24.03.2003

Fishing for river trout prohibited in the Järvamaa county in 2003 25.03.2003

Government established procedure for reintroduction of protected species 26.03.2003

Baltic sea declared highly sensitive marine area 31.03.2003

Cooperation project for investigation of dioxine emissions from power plants 29.01.2003

Frost causes death of fish in an increasing number of water bodies 08.01.2003

First payment of ISPA funds for environmental sector project in Estonia transferred 01.08.2003

Largest share of environmental investment centre support for water protection projects 20.01.2003

Restrictions established for agricultural entrepreneurs in the Pandivere and Adavere - Põltsamaa area 23.01.2003

Shrimp quota for next year remains the same 22.09.2003

The permit application for marketing genetically modified corn was withdrawn 17.09.2003

Customs and borderguard officers learn to identify radiation sources 11.06.2003

First lot of transplants grown by "Eesti Metsataim" using new technology 02.06.2003

Government approved new fishing rules 06.05.2003

Second phase of Natura 2000 implementation programme focuses on management of areas 07.05.2003

Efficiency of interdepartmental cooperation against illegal logging will be improved 28.04.2003

Reiljan signed European forest declaration 05.05.2003

Voluntary agreement signed between ministry of the environment and Kunda Nordic Cement 07.05.2003

Nature conservation month will be opened on monday 09.05.2003

Seven thousand key biotopes identified in Estonia 09.05.2003

Nature conservation award 2003 goes to Jaan Eilart 12.05.2003

Estonian-Russian Fisheries Commission increased pikeperch fishing quota for Lake Peipsi 27.05.2003

Conference of European environmental ministers in Kiev continued the Århus traditions 29.05.2003

Halfway reached at the closing and sanitation of landfills 02.06.2003

Hazardous waste management system project co-financed by Denmark is completed 04.06.2003

Minister of the environment will lay cornerstone for Anne water purification plant 14.06.2003

NW-Atlantic block quota finally divided 16.06.2003

Minister of the environment will visit the island of Hiiumaa 16.06.2003

Additional shrimp fishing possibilities sold at prime price 17.06.2003

Land-owners expected to inform county environmental departments on Heracleum sosnowskyi finds 19.06.2003

Changes expected in Estonia’s forestry policy 23.04.2003

Mario Sootna started working as adviser to the minister 22.04.2003

Forestry week begins on Monday 21.04.2003

Fight against Heracleum sosnowskyi beginning 22.04.2003

New elite necessary for achieving sustainable Estonia 17.04.2003

Irish Minister of State counts on Estonian-Irish cooperation 22.09.2003

Intensified supervision has lead to the decrease of illegal forest cutting 23.09.2003

World`s top event of marine research starts tomorrow 24.09.2003

Estonian Climate-Radiation Guide will be presented tomorrow 25.09.2003

Matsalu Nature Reserve rewarded by the European Diploma of Protected Areas 03.10.2003

Driven hunts force the moose to move 03.10.2003

Baltic herring and sprat can be caught more 06.10.2003

The Baltic Countries concert the environmental co-operation 23.10.2003

A great part of accidents at Baltic Sea happen within territorial waters of Estonia 24.10.2003

The quota of small herring has been divided with Latvia 24.10.2003

Estonia and Latvia manage the transboundary water bodies together 24.10.2003

The Baltic Countries concert the environmental co-operation 27.10.2003

Guarantee deposit compels waste to be recycled 28.10.2003

Experimental water treatment plant opened in Kambja 29.10.2003

Sewer system renewed in Jõgeva 10.11.2003

This year’s wolves have been shot 11.11.2003

Estonian water bodies - one of the best in Europe 17.11.2003

Estonia has her own quota for fishing at North-East Atlantic 19.11.2003

Competition of environment-friendly enterprises 19.11.2003

The Environmental Inspectorate and the Police Board start fighting against illegal forest cutting together 21.11.2003

Protection regime for the Natura areas located in state forests will be evident by the end of February 24.11.2003

Minister met with Margot Wallström, Commissioner for the Environment of the European Commission 25.11.2003

Own red book book for habitat types? 25.11.2003

Minister Villu Reiljan talks about the balance in environment to kids 02.12.2003

Rural municipalities surrounding Tallinn will get more groundwater consumption supply 08.12.2003

The behaviour of coastal sea is predictable 11.12.2003

Data gathered from Estonian fishes has been compiled into a book 11.12.2003

Olavi Tammemäe will became the Vice Minister of the Ministry of the Environment 18.02.2003

Pakri wind park may be born 19.12.2003