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Groningen, The Netherlands (April 25, 2023) – A new report by Dam Removal Europe reveals another record-breaking year for river barrier removal in 2022. A […]
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Groningen, The Netherlands (April 25, 2023) – A new report by Dam Removal Europe reveals another record-breaking year for river barrier removal in 2022. A […]
The European Commission has opened infringement proceedings against 16 EU countries over their failure to present water management plans required by the Water Framework Directive […]
The voting has opened for the 2022 European Dam Removal Award. Five nominees from different corners of Europe have made the shortlist. The award aims […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]