Plans for Kalivaç dam finally shelved
Great news for the Albanian Vjosa: The Kalivaç dam, which for many years hovered like a sword of Damocles over Europe's last great wild river, will not now be built.
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EU funds for the destruction of nature?
For years, EuroNatur and its partner organisations have been fighting against the controversial Mokrice hydropower plant on the Sava River. The Slovenian government is now trying to finance the construction through the backdoor of the EU recovery funds.
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Bird paradise in Albania threatened by construction of an airport
++ An airport is to be built in the Narta Lagoon on the Adriatic ++ A stopover site of major international importance for migratory water birds ++ 8th May is World Migratory Bird Day ++
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Pressure continues for a Vjosa National Park as new government forms in Albania
The election may be over, but the fight for the Vjosa is not.
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Webinar on legal instruments for river protection
In order to accelerate the development of hydropower in Europe, mandatory legal procedures and environmental impact assessment requirements are often circumvented or incorrectly implemented. International law and EU environmental regulations are therefore important tools for preventing the construction of new hydropower plants.
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Even one dam can destroy the river
A recently published study summarises the value of the Vjosa River system as one of the few remaining reference sites for dynamic floodplains in Europe on the one hand, and reveals the detrimental effects dams could have on the river system on the other: Only one dam will significantly destroy the ecological continuum of a pristine river.
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Activists demand European political support for a Vjosa National Park in Albania
++ The new slogan, Vjosa National Park Now, is a plea to protect Europe’s last big wild river ++
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Albania Faced with a Choice: National Park or Destruction of the Vjosa River
The future of Europe’s largest unspoilt river hangs in the balance
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Vjosa: Environmental groups submit proposal for Europe’s first Wild River National Park
++ Because of the Albanian government's inaction, nature conservation organisations are now taking action ++ Vjosa National Park could become a reality in 2023 ++
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No green light for small hydropower in EU Finance Taxonomy
Hydropower is not a sustainable investment. EU Commission should listen to science.
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