New Study: Hydropower development puts Europe’s fish paradise at risk
The Balkan rivers host 113 rare and protected fish species. If the hydropower development is carried out as planned, about 10 percent of all European river fish species will be endangered.
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International banks fuelling a hydropower tsunami that’s decimating pristine Balkan rivers – study
Multilateral development banks have supported no fewer than 82 hydropower projects across southeast Europe, including in protected areas, according to a study by CEE Bankwatch Network released today.
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Albania plans to build airport in protected area
New international airport to be constructed in Narta Lagoon ++ Albanian parliament approved the project yesterday ++ EuroNatur and its partners call for an earnest environmental impact assessment
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Study proves: Small power plants, big damage
European-financed small hydropower plants damaging pristine Balkan landscapes
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Mavrovo-Nationalpark: Demand for a halt to construction of hydroelectric power plants
Bern Convention: Macedonian government requested to halt construction of hydropower plants in national park
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Albanian industrial confederation demands halt of dam plans at Vjosa River
In Albanian society, the opposition against the projected building development of the Vjosa River is receiving further support. In an open letter to the country´s Minister of Energy and Industry, Damian Gjiknuri, the Confederation of Albanian industries is calling for a moratorium on the construction of hydroelectric power stations at the Vjosa River and its tributaries.
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Hydropower Tsunami on Balkans
New hydropower report: Dam tsunami on Balkans is speeding up ++ 2.800 hydropower projects planned, 187 under construction ++ more than 1.000 of them inside protected areas
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Hands off Vjosa!
“Mos ma prek Vjosën (Hands off Vjosa!)” was the slogan at an atmospheric open air concert held in Tirana, where musicians let everyone hear about the need to protect this Albanian wild river.
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Two new animal species discovered in the area of projected dam on Vjosa
++ International research team finds 300 animal species in only one week, including a new fish and stonefly species ++ Sediment transport could grind electricity generation of the projected hydropower plant Poçem to a halt within 25 years ++
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Huchen protesting at Drina Regatta
++ 20,000 people at this year's event on Drina River in Serbia ++ NGO's protested against damming the globally most important Huchen (Danube Salmon) River ++
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