NewsWhore
01-30-2008, 01:50 PM
Jaime Moreno, senior advisor to The National Council of Competitiveness (CNC) announced that Blue Flag beach quality program has certified the quality of two beaches in Costa Dorada, Puerto Plata, Coson on the northern side of Samana, and Dominicus-Bayahibe in La Altagracia. Dominicus-Bayahibe was the first beach to be certified with the prestigious European program and repeats again.
In the DR, the Instituto de Derecho Ambiental de la Republica Dominicana, (Institute for Environmental Law in the DR), IDARD manages the program.
Blue Flag is an international voluntary certification scheme for beaches and marinas that operating in Europe by the Foundation for Environmental Education in Europe (FEEE) since 1980's.
The coveted eco-label is awarded to beaches meeting strict environmental criteria. Among the criteria is that the beaches also be open to the general public. More than 3,300 beaches and marinas across Europe, South Africa, Canada and the Caribbean have been given a Blue Flag designation.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#2)
In the DR, the Instituto de Derecho Ambiental de la Republica Dominicana, (Institute for Environmental Law in the DR), IDARD manages the program.
Blue Flag is an international voluntary certification scheme for beaches and marinas that operating in Europe by the Foundation for Environmental Education in Europe (FEEE) since 1980's.
The coveted eco-label is awarded to beaches meeting strict environmental criteria. Among the criteria is that the beaches also be open to the general public. More than 3,300 beaches and marinas across Europe, South Africa, Canada and the Caribbean have been given a Blue Flag designation.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#2)