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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Failure of lead ammunition ban caused by Julia Klöckner's ministry
The Europe-wide ban on hunting with lead ammunition failed to gain approval last week – due to opposition from the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL). Consequently, the painful death of millions of waterfowl will continue for the time being; there remains some hope, however.
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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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Triumph for European rivers
The European Water Framework Directive is to be kept in its current form. This has been confirmed by Virginijus Sinkevičius, EU Commissioner for the Environment, who has also shown that he has listened to the wishes of more than 375,000 EU citizens.
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Ulcinj Salina: One year of nature conservation - few things happened
One year ago, Ulcinj Salina was designated as a nature reserve – a great success for us and our partners. While it sounds good on paper, in practice nothing has materially changed since then. The Montenegrin government is dragging its feet over the introduction of concrete protection measures.
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Boom in illegal trade in animals in Albania
Despite a ban on hunting, numerous wild animals are being killed or traded in Albania; stuffed Balkan lynx, brown bears in cages, wild game on the menu are just a few examples.
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The "Brave Women of Kruščica" must fight again
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the women residents of the village of Kruščica are once again preparing to blockade their river. Investors have announced they are unwilling to abandon their plans for the construction of a mini hydropower plant on the Kruščica River.
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