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<p align="center"><b>World Environment Day - PLIVA receives a valuable acknowledgement</b></p> |
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<p>Awards and acknowledgements for achievements in the field of environmental |
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protection in 2001 were presented on the occasion of the World Environment Day |
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on Saturday 2 June 2001 in Vodice.</p> |
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<p>The Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning founded |
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this award in 1993 to encourage companies and individuals to contribute to environmental |
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protection in all areas of life.</p> |
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<p>This year the Election Panel selected three projects in eight categories as |
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finalists for the award. The final decision about who was going to receive the |
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"Croatian Oscar" was made just before the presentation ceremony.</p> |
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<p>In the Industry and Energetics Award category, PLIVA had nominated its Energy |
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Management Program, which has in the last ten years significantly decreased |
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exploitation of energy sources and water and has reduced adverse effects on |
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the environment.</p> |
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<p> Although there was strong competition, PLIVA received a valuable acknowledgement |
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for its achievements in environmental protection, which was presented to Ms. |
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Vesna Kaupa, director of Environmental Protection in PLIVA's Quality Assurance, |
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by Deputy Minister Andelka Bedrica.</p> |