14 Aug, 2009 @ 00:14
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Greenpeace fears over Mijas coast

AS if the Costa del Sol didn’t already have enough environmental damage, more is on the way.

The report in particular highlights the area between Cabopino and Calaburra – one of the last few remaining unspoilt stretches – as a key area of concern.

“Particularly worrying are plans to dredge a 135 hectare area of the area’s seafloor in an attempt to regenerate the beach.”

Fears continue over the desire to expand current urbanisations and the ongoing problems of pollution in the protected area, known as an LIC.

They are also concerned about Mijas town halls’ plans to install a marina in the La Cala area, as well as a desalination plant.

Also particularly worrying are plans to dredge a 135 hectare area of the area’s seafloor in an attempt to regenerate the beach.

The local authorities have already been ticked off by the EU for this practice, which destroys numerous habitats and species of vegetation

This is despite the area being described as “the richest sea in Europe”, due to its confluence of the Atlantic and Mediterranean waters, which creates a great mix of species of interest to scientists.

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor)

Jon Clarke is a Londoner who worked at the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday as an investigative journalist before moving to Spain in 2003 where he helped set up the Olive Press.

After studying Geography at Manchester University he fell in love with Spain during a two-year stint teaching English in Madrid.

On returning to London, he studied journalism and landed his first job at the weekly Informer newspaper in Teddington, covering hundreds of stories in areas including Hounslow, Richmond and Harrow.

This led on to work at the Sunday Telegraph, Sunday Mirror, Standard and even the Sun, before he landed his first full time job at the Daily Mail.

After a year on the Newsdesk he worked as a Showbiz correspondent covering mostly music, including the rise of the Spice Girls, the rivalry between Oasis and Blur and interviewed many famous musicians such as Joe Strummer and Ray Manzarak, as well as Peter Gabriel and Bjorn from Abba on his own private island.

After a year as the News Editor at the UK’s largest-selling magazine Now, he returned to work as an investigative journalist in Features at the Mail on Sunday.

As well as tracking down Jimi Hendrix’ sole living heir in Sweden, while there he also helped lead the initial investigation into Prince Andrew’s seedy links to Jeffrey Epstein during three trips to America.

He had dozens of exclusive stories, while his travel writing took him to Jamaica, Brazil and Belarus.

He is the author of three books; Costa Killer, Dining Secrets of Andalucia and My Search for Madeleine.

Contact jon@theolivepress.es

2 Comments

  1. why doesnt mijas town hall sort the mess out with foreigners homes being knocked down instead of trying to ruin the region, tourists are not coming here anymore because of the way all expats are treated, sir alan sugar would do well to have a meeting with them about these problems seeing as he is to give employment to the spanish im sure his adress can be found on the internet so come on expats.

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