In partnership with Wetlands international Europe, the Nature Conservancy is organizing on the occasion of GreenWeek (environment week) and World Migratory Fish Day (October 24) an English webinar ” Restoration and Protection of fresh water in Europe” October 15 from 10.30 to 16.00 (French time), >>Here is the presentation of the webinar and the link […]
Photo : Vjosa Valley – Albania – ©R.Epple, ERN France It is a victory for the lovers and defenders of Vjosa, in Albania. Following the declaration of Albanian President Ilir Meta, Prime Minister Edi Rama has just announced to the media that he is also in favour of the creation of a national park in […]
Statement of the Hasankeyf Coordination Ilisu Dam Reservoir has reached Hasankeyf town – Apocalypse is Impending! The filling of the controversial Ilisu Dam continues despite the ongoing strong critic and protests by the affected communities along the Tigris River and civil society organizations from all over Turkey. Almost two weeks ago the raising dam reservoir […]
In the context of the UN Climate Change Conference, COP25 Madrid, civil society organizations from around the world are calling upon the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) to abandon the certification of destructive hydropower projects as climate-friendly. Here is their joint statement : Civil Society Society Statement, 10 December 2019 “On behalf of 276 civil society […]
You were told in our news of June 2019 : Several French and Swiss NGOs had made the request, with their respective governments, to be involved in the reflection on the renewal of the concessions of 3 hydroelectric structures present on the Franco-Swiss Doubs (The Châtelot, The Chorus and The Ghoul) which come soon to […]
In view of the next Ministerial Conference, which will take place in Amsterdam in 2020, environmental protection NGOs from the Rhine basin in favor of the ecological continuity of the Upper Rhine have just published a common position, in which they make known their requirements. Indeed, at the last plenary meeting of the ICPR in […]
The recent anniversary of the failure of the Malpasset dam (Fréjus-France) remind us how dangerous dams can be for human populations. It was 60 years ago but the drama is still fresh in people mind. On December 2, 1959, the Malpasset dam, under the effect of torrential rains saturating its capacity, released 50 million cubic […]
EuroNatur, Riverwatch, WWF and GEOTA have just published a new study on the extent of the pressure on the rivers of Europe. This is a real hydroelectric frenzy that rages across the European continent. More than 8,700 new hydroelectric plants are planned on our rivers, and we know all the devastating impacts of these structures […]
The European Investment Bank has just published a guideline ” Environmental, Climate and Social Guidelines on Hydropower Development”. It set out the EIB’s objectives for investments in hydropower projects, establishing sector-specific standards and criteria, which promoters should meet. They also summarise best practice recommendations for integrating social, biodiversity, natural resource management and climate considerations […]
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