WWF celebrates conservation succes: World’s first `5-Country Biosphere Reserve´ nominated
Decades of preparatory work pave the way for Europe’s largest river protected area: 930,000 hectares of natural treasures between Austria and Serbia nominated to UNESCO for protection – ‘Amazon of Europe’ becomes an international model region for nature conservation...
Sand mining in the heart of the Amazon of Europe
Based on a flawed study, Croatian Ministry of Environment and Energy allowed the excavation of 460,000 m3 of sediment from the Drava River without an environmental impact assessment study or an appropriate assessment Zagreb, Croatia – On March 26, 2020, the Ministry...Involve public in river infrastructure projects
Decision making process should include all stakeholders and communities of the relevant area since it is impacting the environment and social well-being of locals. Early and transparent inclusion is crucial especially in riverine areas where people still depend on...
