The International Day of Action for Rivers cofounded by IR, ERN and others is a day dedicated to solidarity – when diverse communities around the world come together with one voice to say that rivers matter. That communities having access to clean and flowing water matters. That everyone should have a say in decisions that […]
France: PUBLIC POLICIES TO SAFEGUARD THE LOIRE SALMON: A TOTAL INCOHERENCE! On the Allier, while EDF is completing work on the “new Poutès”, which will improve the situation of the salmon in the Allier, its own subsidiary, SHEMA, is building a hydroelectric power station that will perpetuate the negative impacts of the Vichy dam, which […]
ERN participate/organise in the following events : 9 september 11h30 on a round Table ‘ Small Hydro Power in the mountains’ (session 53312, IUCN France Stand) 9 september from 17h45 – 20h in the Cité des Associations de Marseille, Salle Phocea, 93 la Canebière, 13001 Marseille presenting two videos in cooperation with FNE PACA and Patagonia. download […]
Living River Europe coalition including WWF and EEB and ERN present a preliminary assessment of river basin management plans Under the title “THE FINAL SPRINT FOR EUROPE’S RIVERS” and “NGO ANALYSIS OF 2022- 2027 DRAFT RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLANS”, WWF, EEB and other partners of the Living Rivers Coalition have presented a first analysis of […]
European rivers are the most fragmented in the world, contributing to the rapid decline in freshwater biodiversity. As a result, a drastic transformation of the hydropower sector is urgently needed to reduce its environmental impact. This can be achieved through several steps: the first one is to stop building new hydropower plants which worsen the […]
More than 500 dams planned inside protected areas: Study (source Mongabay) by Liz Kimbrough on 5 August 2020 More than 500 dams are either under construction or planned within protected areas over the next two decades, according to a new study. The study found that more than 1,200 large dams already exist within protected areas. The authors […]
Good news. Despite the official cancellation of the Big Jumps 2020 on July 12th due to the Covid 19 epidemic, some very original events took place. We already have knowledge of Big Jumps in Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain. In a few days we will be able to publish photos and videos
Hommage à Edith Wenger, grande dame des fleuves vivants. Date : 16 mars 2020 NOT TRANSLATED YET Il y a quelques semaines a disparu Edith Wenger, une des pionnières de l’écologie des fleuves en Europe et dans notre pays. Edith Wenger a longtemps travaillé au WWF Allemagne, au sein de l’équipe scientifique de […]
The International Day of Action for Rivers is a day dedicated to solidarity – when diverse communities around the world come together with one voice to say that our rivers matter. That communities having access to clean and flowing water matters. That everyone should have a say in decisions that affect their water and their […]
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ERN is the official WWF Freshwater Partner in France and cooperates with WWF Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands and others
