EuroNatur Award 2023: Signal of support for the protection of rivers in Poland
++ Polish Save the Rivers Coalition has received the EuroNatur Award ++ Odra expansion must be halted ++ Optimism for nature conservation in Poland following parliamentary elections ++
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EuroNatur Award for Polish Save the Rivers Coalition
++ This year's EuroNatur Award goes to Koalicja Ratujmy Rzeki ++ The award is also a political signal for more nature conservation in Poland and all neighbouring countries ++
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Illegal garbage dumps cause conflicts with bears
Illegal garbage dumps near settlements are not only a problem for the soil and the environment. They often attract brown bears. Being omnivores, the bears find easily accessible food there and thus lose their shyness towards humans. This can be dangerous for animals and humans - as is currently the case in North Macedonia.
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Urgent call to halt implementation of Odra Revitalisation Act
Construction will have devastating consequences for the Odra and surrounding areas. 51 projects aim to engineer the rivers, create artificial reservoirs, and disrupt natural river balance. Field report shows the potential impact on biodiversity and local communities.
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Skavica mega dam: Albanian court to scrutinise special law for U.S. contractor Bechtel
++ Constitutional complaint filed by NGOs accepted for trial ++ First milestone in fight against one of Europe’s largest reservoirs ++ Thousands of people face displacement ++ Critically endangered Balkan lynx highly threatened by dam ++
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Growing opposition to Albanian airport
++ Bern Convention calls on Albania to stop airport construction near Narta Lagoon ++ Project in Vjosa Delta endangers thousands of migratory birds ++ Conservation organisations filed lawsuits against destructive and illegal construction ++
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EU Commission targets the wolf
Ursula von der Leyen warns of allegedly "dangerous wolves" - nature conservation organisations criticise misleading statements and dubious data collection
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Romanian forests: EuroNatur calls for a logging moratorium
+++ Open letter to Commissioner Sinkevičius calls for a logging moratorium in protected areas to end destruction of Romanian forests +++ Fourth anniversary of complaint against Romania on illegal logging +++ Enormous dimension of logging in Romania’s primary and old-growth forests despite ongoing infringement procedure +++
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EuroNatur Award for Polish Alliance for River Protection
++ Award goes to coalition of nature conservation organisations and individuals ++ In the Koalicja Ratujmy Rzeki, the focus is on cooperation ++ Great successes in protecting the Oder and Vistula river++
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Controversial airport construction in Albanian protected area casts shadow as far as Munich
++ Operating company Munich Airport International (MAI) is linked to illegal Vlora airport ++ Construction to take place in protected area of special importance for international bird migration ++
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