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Kick off meeting of the AEWA Technical Committee for the next triennium

The 18th meeting of the Technical Committee to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) took place between 14 and 16 March […]

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World Water Day river walk

To celebrate World Water Day, our Spanish member CIREF (Centro ibérico de restauración fluvial) is organising a walk along the Manzanares river in Madrid. The […]

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Recommendations for the Asia-Pacific Regional Multi-Annual Indicative Programme

At the beginning of March, the Directorate General for International Partnerships organised a virtual discussion to follow up on the implementation of the Multi-annual Indicative […]

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Wetlands in the EU Nature Restoration Law

Wetlands International Europe, which represents 13 member organisations working to protect and restore wetland ecosystems across the continent, believes a strong EU Nature Restoration Law […]

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EU countries miss extended deadline for biodiversity pledges

The EU Biodiversity Strategy sets out how the EU can put Europe’s biodiversity on the path to recovery by 2030. Voluntary pledges form an important […]

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UK Dam Removal Conference

Dam Removal Europe, The Rivers Trust and national partners are hosting a UK Dam Removal Conference on 18-19 May 2023. The two-day event will focus […]

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Our input on a new agenda for EU relations with Latin America, Caribbean

On 9 February, Wetlands International Europe and the Wetlands International Latin America Regional Office submitted feedback on the European Commission’s Joint communication on a new […]

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Milestone EU ban on hunting with lead comes into force

The EU as well as Iceland, Norway and Lichtenstein have banned hunting using lead ammunition in wetlands, a milestone advocated for by our member Wildfowl […]

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100+ NGOs call on EU negotiators not to exempt hydropower plants from environmental assessments

Ahead of the upcoming EU negotiations on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive, Wetlands International Europe has joined more than 100 NGOs in sending […]

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Nominations open for European Dam Removal Award 2022

The second edition of the annual Dam Removal Europe Award is now open for nominations until 6 March. The winner will receive a prize of […]