Study: Reforestation proposal for the Vjosa catchment View & Download This study defines clear steps and locations to start an afforestation project in the Vjosa catchment. For centuries, the floodplain and its slopes of the Vjosa valley have been heavily deforested mostly due to pastoralism and firewood extraction, which still continues. This has not only negative […]
CategoriesActivities ESPID4VjosaBrussels, September 19-20, 2023. The second exchange visit within the framework of the ESPID 4 Vjosa project, between representatives of the Albanian authorities and those of the European Commission took place recently in Brussels, aiming to exchange information and experience in the field of water governance between representatives of the Albanian authorities and those of […]
CategoriesActivitiesSeptember 13, 2023. Tepelena. On this sunny morning at the Vjosa Research Center, we were honoured to welcome 17 officials of the Cumbrian River Restoration Partnerships Programme. The programme aims to restore the natural river processes in the Lake District National Park in the northwest of England, mainly in the rivers Kent, Derwent and Eden. […]
CategoriesActivitiesIn the afternoon of one of the first rainy days in a while, we were happy to welcome our guests from the Humboldt University, Berlin, to the Vjosa Research Center: The group of 25 students of Geography accompanied by Prof. Daniel Müller had chosen to visit this facility as one of their first stops along […]
++ The EC calls on the authorities to take into account the concerns raised by civil society on the delineation of the network’s boundaries for protected areas ++ Tirana, July 27, 2023. In the Progress Report of the European Commission for Albania in 2022, important environmental issues were highlighted, reinforcing the efforts of civil society […]
CategoriesActivities ESPID4VjosaOn April 12-13, a meeting was held with civil society in Gjirokastra and Vlora with the aim of sharing opinions, experiences and proposals for the establishment of a Civil Society Network (CSN) of the Vjosa Water Basin. All of the participating organizations agreed on the creation of this network and on May 26, 2023 the […]
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