CategoriesPress ReleaseThe Standing Committee of the Berne Convention at its annual meeting held on 5-8 December decided that plans for 17 hydropower plants in the Mavrova National Park in Macedonia should be suspended immediately. The Standing Committee highlighted its main concern regarding the continued construction of small hydropower plants within the park. The governing body of […]
Press release from the Coalition of environmental organizations in defense of PK Divjakë-Karavasta ++ Mega Resorts – Mega Problems! Experts raise the alarm: We are losing National Parks!++ Tirana, November 21, 2017.The second public forum was held on the negative impacts of the “Mabetex Grup” urbanization project in the Divjakë-Karavasta National Park. In the second […]
++Civil society demands the prevention of the destruction of the Divjakë-Karavasta National Park by the urbanization project aimed at mass tourism ++ Tirana, November 9, 2017. In a forum dedicated to discussing the negative environmental impacts of Mabetex Group’s urbanization investment in the Divjakë-Karavasta National Park, the Coalition of Civil Society in Defense of the […]
CategoriesActivities Press ReleaseTirana, October 19, 2017. Under the slogan “Mos ma prek Vjosën! (Hands off Vjosa!)”, a special kind of concert took place at the main square in Tirana last night. In front of over 4000 people, prominent Albanian musicians sang for the protection of the Vjosa river and against the planned dam projects. The Vjosa in the South […]
CategoriesPress ReleaseIt’s been a hot summer all over the Balkans. A heatwave called Lucifer struck Albania, drying up its river and causing numerous forest fires. Since Albania relies 90% on hydropower for its electricity, the drought resulted in a significant drop in production, forcing Albania to import 80 percent of it electricity. This is a stark warning to […]
CategoriesPress Release++International team of scientists finds 300 species in just one week, including a new type of fish and insect++ Sediment transport could reduce power production at the Pocem hydropower plant to the point of stopping it for 25-30 years++ Tirana, Vienna, Radolfzell; September 19, 2017. In April of this year, about 30 scientists from 4 […]
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