Media Relations Guidebook for Civil Society

This guidebook provides an in-depth look at the role of civil society and the media, their role in a democratic society, the most effective means of cooperation between the two…

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For Understanding and using Environmental Law.

To help CSOs understand the basics of international engagement, this handbook is divided into several sections. In the first part, is given a general information on international environmental law and…

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Eco-Masterplan for Balkan Rivers: Drawing a Line in the Sand

Produced by the “Save the Blue Heart of Europe” campaign, this masterplan for the Balkan rivers defines river stretches of high ecological value in the region and provides a spatial…

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Mapping of environmental issues along the Albanian coast

The study maps issues through research and with the participation of 40 stakeholders from the respective districts of Lezha, Durrës and Vlora, in the north, middle and south of Albania,…

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Preserving the last wild river in Europe: Political Opportunity Structure and the Vjosa River Protection Campaign in Albania.

In his master’s thesis on the political implications of campaigning for a Vjosa National Park, Christian Puecker elaborates the difficulties and obstacles of political actions in Albania.

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Protection study of the Vjosa River Valley based on IUCN protected area standards

A study conducted by Dr. Andrej Sovinc in cooperation with  IUCN, Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECARO) and IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) This report…

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New Study: Biodiversity, potential impacts, and legal framework for hydropower development of the Vjosa

This baseline survey summarises the value of the Vjosa River system as one of the few remaining reference sitesfor dynamic floodplains in Europe on the one hand, and reveals the…

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Assignment of protected status for the Vjosa River valley according to international (IUCN) protected area standards

This report was submitted in support of EcoAlbania’s application in 2021 for the creation of a National Park (IUCN category-II protected area) along the entire course of the Vjosa river.

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