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10 Reasons Why Climate Initiatives Should Not Include Large Hydropower Projects
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A Civil Society Manifesto for the Support of Real Climate Solutions
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Drought: Iran Cancels 50 Planned Dams
Iranian news is reporting that the country's Ministry…

ERN Roundtable : naturebased floodmitigation – 8 december in Paris
please read our invitation (in french only)

France launches River Revolution in Europe (Pressrelease ERN/WWF intl.)
Paris, 21 November – With thousands of proposed dams threatening…

France (Selune River) : French Minister Hulot confirme the removal of two large dams
The french Minister Nicolas Hulot announce the removal of the…


Mongolia : Worldbank cancel Shuren and Orkhon Dam
News sent out by Transrivers (NGO) .
To read use this Lin…

Flood Risk in Paris (Seine River) – a new publication by ERN
In cooperation with "Seine Grand Lacs" and many other partners,…

Dam Removal Europe : New Workshop in UK (25/26 September)
Workshop on dam and weir removal in the urban environment…

Poutès Dam (France) : Major works in progress before partial dismantling of the dam
Since June the craft are busy in the reservoir of Poutès dam.…

Honoring the Legacy of Orri Vigfússon (Chairman of the NASF)
Honoring the Legacy of Orri Vigfússon (Chairman…

Spain : National court denied dam project Biscarrues
Today the spanish national court has denied the dam project of…

Great Big Jump Day 2017 : large participation
Thousand of citizens in Europe participated in the Big Jump Day…

Rhine River : Dear Mr. Hulot, French Minister of Ecology
Rhine River : The international NGO coalition "Salmon Comeback…

The RiverNews France are online (in french only)
read the RiverNews France Mai 2017 (in french only)
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new leaflet : NO GO for micro hydro in french wild and scenic rivers
Only 1% of French river, mostly in national park, have a good…


Rhine River : It was just a dream…
It was just a dream and a April Fool's day trick. EDF is NOT…

Rhine River : EDF decides to demolish the Vogelgrün Hydro Power Station
Due to technical issues in making the Vogelgrün dam passable…