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Alliance against Kalivaç dam on the Vjosa is growing
++ Vjosa Research Centre in Tepelena inaugurated ++ Scientists refute Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on Kalivaç hydropower plant ++ Albanian President speaks out in favour of Vjosa National Park ++
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Deadline expired: Protect rivers consistently now
Conservation organizations are demanding a moratorium on the construction of small hydro power plants from the government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their construction endangers ecologically important rivers as well as rare and endemic animals.
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Poor breeding season for storks
++ Only a few storks have fledged in Europe’s stork villages ++ Extremes of weather cause problems for the storks ++ Conservation of green wetlands contributes to the protection of species and reduction of climate change ++
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Results for winning photos of EuroNatur’s photo competition
Around 3400 pictures of European nature were submitted to the judges this year – and the twelve winning photos are really something to look at.
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Commune of Mals fights for agriculture without pesticides
++ South Tyrolean commune has been campaigning for a pesticide ban for six years ++ Insecticides, herbicides, etc. are putting the living conditions of people, animals and plants at risk ++ To be honoured with the EuroNatur Award 2020 ++
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Fishes in Mediterranean region endangered due to hydropower boom
++ New study confirms: hydropower plants have a devastating impact on fish populations in rivers around the Mediterranean ++ Numerous species are threatened with extinction ++
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Tackle illegal logging or face court, Commission warns Romanian Government
The European Commission has demanded today that Romanian authorities take immediate action to stop illegal logging of old-growth and primary forests in Romania’s protected areas.
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More than 122,000 people are demanding the protection of the Romanian virgin forests
++ A petition with more than 122,000 signatures has been handed to two State Secretaries of Romania’s environment minister ++ Demand for comprehensive protection of the primary and old growth forests in the Carpathians ++
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Success for nature conservation: construction freeze for hydropower projects
++ Parliament imposes historic decision for rivers in Bosnia & Herzegovina ++
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Artists speak up for Balkan Rivers
++ On the occasion of the World Music Day on 21 June 40 artists support the Blue Heart campaign for the protection of Balkan Rivers ++
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