25,000 km of open waterways?

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• 13 January from 4pm to 6pm: 25,000 km of free-flowing rivers for Europe – what is France doing?

registration (in French only)

The European Union has set itself an ambitious target: to restore at least 25,000 km of free-flowing watercourses by 2030. Under Article 9 of the Nature Restoration Law (NRL), officially adopted on 18 August 2024, Member States must contribute to this target and propose their own contributions. Article 9 of the Nature Restoration Regulation aims to reverse the decline in biodiversity in Europe by 2030 and achieve healthy and resilient ecosystems, with a clear objective of reducing pressures. For watercourses, for example, removing obsolete obstacles is a priority.
But what is Europe’s definition of a free-flowing river? What methodology should be used to characterise them? What actions should be taken to contribute to the objective? What ambitions should we set ourselves?

1h de présentations, 1h round table / Q&A with public participation 

by  ERN- SOS Loire Vivante (Roberto Epple, Président, Corinne Ronot, Co-directrice)

with

• Andrea Goltara, CIRF – Italian Centre for River Restoration,

• Claire-Cécile Garnier, Cheffe du Bureau de la ressource en eau, des milieux aquatiques et de la pêche en eau douce, Direction de l’Eau et de la Biodiversité

• Claire Baffert, Senior EU Policy Officer, Water & Climate Change Adaptation| WWF European Policy Office

• Karl Kreutzenberger, OFB, Chargé de mission « Migrateurs amphihalins et hydromorphologie », membre ECOSTAT