Serbia: Conflict: Environmental Impact of NATO Bombing

Serbia: Conflict: Environmental Impact of NATO Bombing; ITN United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) van along (mobile laboratory) MS UN scientists examining ground CMS scientist taking soil sample INT/MOBILE LAB Scientist using small vacuum cleaner-like device to test sample EXT SEQ FAST ZOOM INs on bullet holes and damage caused by NATO bombing (brief) MS van with radiation warning logo (?) (Russian, Swiss, Austrian and Greek scientists - also examining environmental impact - separate from UN team) CMS scientists talking Scientist interview SOT - we're in contact with UN team (rather than in competition with them) LMS bird standing on top on industrial plant LMS "VCM" (vinyl chloride monomer) on sign (used to make plastics - much escaped - it's a known carcinogen) PULL OUT tanker lorry past in f/g Plant manager explaining that a single hit damaged the most vital part of the facility SOT i/c SOT GV canal with pipes over and storage tank in b/g MS discoloured water flowing (heavily contaminated) - flows into Danube GV canal with pipes over and storage tank in b/g CMS Simon Bancev (Regional Environment Inspector) interview SOT (translated) - about 1,000 tonnes of chemicals went into River Danube - including organochlorines, mercury - I wouldn't eat fish from these waters Belgrade: Men examining fishing tackle at street market (more people are angling to find more food - despite advice not to fish in the Danube) INT Environmentalists, opposition politician and academics meeting CMS Dusan Vasiljevic (Democratic Party) interview SOT - if there are environmental problems all those stories about victory and no casualties isn't true CMS Pekka Havista (Head of UN Balkans Task Force) interview SOT - this is a political issue because there are pamphlets coming out about the pollution caused by the hostilities EXT SEQ...