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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 […]

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4th Dam Removal Cafe

This one-hour international “infotraining” webinar, organised by World Fish Migration Foundation, the Resources Legacy Fund, Rewilding Europe and WWF, will focus on the why and […]

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On World Wetlands Day, let’s celebrate our watery superheroes!

This year’s theme for World Wetlands Day is “restoration”. This comes at a critical moment in Europe for unlocking the superpowers of wetlands. Large scale […]

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World Wetlands Day 2023 highlights need for restoration

World Wetlands Day 2023 is celebrated on 2 February and focuses on reviving and restoring wetlands. To mark the occasion, several of our members are […]

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European Parliament’s EU Nature Restoration Law draft a good basis but needs stronger peatland measures

On Thursday 12 January 2023, the European Parliament’s rapporteur for the EU Nature Restoration Law, MEP César Luena, presented his draft report on the proposed […]

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Lithuania’s Foundation for Peatland Restoration and Conservation joins as new member

Pelkių atkūrimo ir apsaugos fondas (“Foundation for Peatland Restoration and Conservation”) has joined Wetlands International Europe as a member organisation. The Wetlands International Europe board […]