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World Wildlife Fund criticises Hungary over red sludge ‘inaction’

Sofia Echo A year after the red mud disaster in Hungary, the World Wildlife Fund has warned that little has been done to prevent further such catastrophes from occurring. On October 4 2010 more than one million cubic meters of … Continue reading

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Danube river to be severely impacted by plans to increase navigation

WWF Brussels, Belgium – Tomorrow the European Commission will publish plans to increase navigation on the Danube River, as part of their EU Strategy for the Danube Region. However this decision could result in significant negative impacts on the river’s … Continue reading

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Living river – or transport canal?

WWF Danube Campaign Old-fashioned river engineering projects put forward by national governments and supported by the European Union could transform our living Danube into little more than a shipping canal. Over 1,000 km of the Danube could be artificially deepened, … Continue reading

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Largest River Protection Area in Europe - Croatia and Hungary

Written by Zachary Shahan and published at EcoWorldly Croatia and Hungary signed an agreement yesterday to protect a major biodiversity area that crosses borders along three rivers. The agreement is being called a “Trans-Boundary UNESCO Biosphere Reserve” and has resulted … Continue reading

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River managers plan a bleak water future for Europe

From Brussels, a new report from WWF throws some light on water security in Europe… “The European Water Framework Directive when adopted in 2000 was far from perfect but it had the makings of a world-leading vision to change the … Continue reading

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Danube River farmers receive training in organic practices

Sofia Echo | 06 Nov 2008 - Magdalena Rahn Rousse-area farmers are receiving instruction in agroecology and organic farming practices during the week of November 3 2008, as part of the World Wildlife Federation’s (WWF) project “Making the Network Reality: … Continue reading

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