After the hydropower plant in Valbona, a debate is expected to open and the one planned for the Vjosa river, as the Pocem hydropower plant is otherwise called. Residents of several villages of Mallakastra gathered to ask the government for a public hearing. The meeting was organized by EcoAlbania, where, as stated in a press […]

Environmental organizations are encouraging young people to become more active in protecting rivers. Recently, the concern about the construction of small hydropower plants in some protected areas has returned. Hydropower plants are viewed with concern by local communities as they damage natural values and tourism. Chronicle prepared by the Voice of America.