{"id":6624,"date":"2018-12-20T17:01:34","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T16:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ern.org\/?page_id=6624"},"modified":"2024-10-21T15:17:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T13:17:40","slug":"dam-removal-europe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/en\/dam-removal-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Dam Removal Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7xoim2-c5d0fb198d23b1e2ad2e1c727fd9486c\">\n.flex_column.av-7xoim2-c5d0fb198d23b1e2ad2e1c727fd9486c{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7xoim2-c5d0fb198d23b1e2ad2e1c727fd9486c av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4v3aow-e6344f0fa59e17a6a68d07c8af1cd0cb\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-4v3aow-e6344f0fa59e17a6a68d07c8af1cd0cb{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-4v3aow-e6344f0fa59e17a6a68d07c8af1cd0cb .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-4v3aow-e6344f0fa59e17a6a68d07c8af1cd0cb .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-4v3aow-e6344f0fa59e17a6a68d07c8af1cd0cb av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Dam Removal Europe<\/h2><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>For free flowing Rivers<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jj5rbvbf-2d53f255c264aca6abf599d0d5e3fbd1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-570\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2016\/11\/logo-DRE-01-300x280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2016\/11\/logo-DRE-01-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2016\/11\/logo-DRE-01-768x716.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2016\/11\/logo-DRE-01-1030x961.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2016\/11\/logo-DRE-01-1500x1399.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2016\/11\/logo-DRE-01-705x658.png 705w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2016\/11\/logo-DRE-01-450x420.png 450w, https:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2016\/11\/logo-DRE-01.png 1649w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-bh8f96-a244b0b5ae26c713fb94f6c5fcbac0ef\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-bh8f96-a244b0b5ae26c713fb94f6c5fcbac0ef{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-bh8f96-a244b0b5ae26c713fb94f6c5fcbac0ef hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jj4g5uda-d854deed74090cd777a758a90b82b667 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h6><strong>Dam Removal, a second chance for our rivers and our society<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Hundreds of thousands of dams and weirs block European rivers (almost 90 000 in France). These barriers have strong impacts on the natural functioning of rivers, aquatic habitats and fish migrations, creating serious ecological imbalances.<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that not all dams can, or have to, be removed because many have important functions required by society, including water supply and water safety. However, in most cases the removal of obsolete dams is a viable solution for river restoration. Dam removal restores local river morphology and results in a return to natural functioning for sediment dynamics and river wildlife. No other restoration measures, for example fish passes, can do this.<\/p>\n<p>Dam removal restores the morphology, the natural functioning and the dynamics of the river (sediments, fish fauna). But it is also an option to be considered in contributing to the objectives of the WFD, and water quality improvement, fish migration route and fish populations improvement, particularly for long migratory species, restoring free ecosystemique services, mitigate the impacts of climate change through more resilient aquatic ecosystems, lowering maintenance and repair costs, improved regional economy (high quality rural landscape), increase the link between man and river and sense of local connection and pride.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>&#8220;Dam Removal Europe&#8221; helps to promote this vision<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>To promote and inform about the benefits of dam removal, European Rivers Network,\u00a0WWF,\u00a0World Fish Migration Fundation Rewilding Europe,\u00a0River trust, founded in 2016 <strong>&#8220;Dam Removal Europe&#8221;<\/strong> (DRE) coalition and project. In late 2019 and early 2020, &#8220;The Nature Conservancy&#8221; and &#8220;Wetlands International&#8221; joined the group.<\/p>\n<p>DRE aim to promote the idea of dam removal through Europe by creating a community of people, organizations and governments that are committed to giving more space to the European rivers by eliminating the small and large unnecessary or impacting dams and provides tools and arguments for the restoration of ecological continuity.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Dam Removal Europe actions and tools<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>DRE uses innovative tools to grown the network. For example WWF NL started a <a href=\"https:\/\/crowdfunding.wnf.nl\/\">crowdfunding<\/a> campaign for dam removal, WFMF creates fashion and sporty DRE clothes, organizes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfishmigrationday.com\/\">world fish migration day<\/a>, WWF Finland launched a great <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dKb2JEl11I0\">media campaign. <\/a> <span title=\"\">ERN documents (photos, video, drone) the removal of the S\u00e9lune dams and coordinates international media, etc.<\/span> <span title=\"\">All the partners participate and contribute to the organization of international seminars (ERN organized the one on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/en\/colloque-international-selune\/\"> S\u00e9lune in 2019<\/a>), to the writing and editing of brochures, <a href=\"https:\/\/damremoval.eu\/policy-report\/\">policy report<\/a><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">,<\/span> etc.<\/span> <span title=\"\">A website and newsletter allow to share news, case studies, happy stories, knowledge, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6>Milestones and succes of Dam Removal Europe<\/h6>\n<p>&#8211; an annual DamRemoval Europe report since 2018 (see<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/en\/newsdocs\/\"> resources<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; a <a href=\"https:\/\/ern-sosloirevivante.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Factsheet-Final-DRE.pdf\">factsheet<\/a>, Removing barriers for the benefit of people and nature, 10 reasons why it\u2019s a good idea2024<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/en\/dam-busters-dam-removal-europe-presents-the-trailer-of-its-new-film\/\">DAM BUSTERS<\/a> film released in 2022, running time 1h15<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; At the initiative of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/en\/openrivers\/\">European Open Rivers Programme<\/a>, which aims to finance the removal of weirs in Europe from 2021.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The creation of a Dam Removal award since 2021<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Strong announcements concern rivers and the restoration of ecological continuity in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/en\/europe-unveils-its-biodiversity-strategy-for-2030\/\">UE Biodiversity strategy 2030<\/a>\u00a0 : the 27 will have to have freed up 25 000 km of rivers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Growing network : &gt; 1200 persons and strong connection with USA expert network. Media and social media audience.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; End 2019 : 7 international events organised (Spain &#8211; Leon 2016, UK 2017, Spain &#8211; Madrid 2018, Sweden 2018, Lithuania 2018, Estonia 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/en\/colloque-international-selune\/\">France &#8211; S\u00e9lune 2019,\u00a0<\/a>DRE Goes Alps 2021, Lisbon 2022, UK 2022, Roumania 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ern.org\/fr\/free-flow-conference-2024-full-programme-out-now\/\">Free flow conf\u00e9rence \u00e0 Groningen<\/a> 2023 )<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A database with over 5.000 removed obstacles<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Directly involved in dozens dam removals, also using crowdfunding<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Policy change on dam removal in several countries (Finland, Sweden, Estonia, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Site Web <a href=\"http:\/\/www.damremoval.eu\/\">www.damremoval.eu<\/a> with dozens showcase projects.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Annual publication of reports on dam removal in Europe <a href=\"https:\/\/damremoval.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dam-Removal-Europe-Report-2018-DEF-1.pdf\">2018<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/damremoval.eu\/report-2021\/\">2021<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/damremoval.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DRE-Progress-Report-2022.pdf\">2022,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/ern-sosloirevivante.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Web-version_DRE-Report-2023.pdf\">2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4q67je-34a1d5b25fd66c7da9f8cc1124aa255b\">\n.flex_column.av-4q67je-34a1d5b25fd66c7da9f8cc1124aa255b{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4q67je-34a1d5b25fd66c7da9f8cc1124aa255b av_one_third  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p><div  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'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jj4g57u7-f610f5b4e936908a4e42acba0c692cc3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Brochure <em>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2020\/03\/DRE-flyer_bd.pdf\">DAM REMOVAL EUROPE<\/a>&#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2020\/03\/DRE-flyer_bd.pdf\"><u><span style=\"background-color: #bfe6ff; color: #000120;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11537 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ern.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2020\/03\/cover_DRE-flyer-1-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/span><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a 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