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Five European rivers commit to more river restoration
As part of the European River Restoration Conference, five European river basins committed themselves to working together. The river basins include: the Arpa in Armenia, Irpen in Ukraine, Irwell in England, Orbigo in Spain, and Rhone in France. Under the facilitation of the European Centre for River Restoration, the five parties will develop and share their best practices and knowledge in order ...
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River restoration for flood management in the Iberian Peninsula
Experts from Spain and Portugal discussed how to restore rivers and manage landscapes to reduce flooding risks and impacts. At the same event prizes were awarded to the best short stories, poems and pictures about rivers. The workshop River Restoration for Flood Management: Debate about new social and environmental approaches in river restoration and good and bad practices in flood management, ...
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Action plan to restore London’s ‘lost’ and neglected rivers
London’s first action plan to restore the capital’s rivers and create a better place for people and wildlife was launched on Thursday. River quality in the River Thames has improved greatly since the industrial revolution but the many tributaries still suffer from the 20th century legacy of confining rivers in concrete channels. The London Rivers Action Plan (LRAP) aims to restore these rivers to ...
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WIKI tool promotes ecological river restoration in Europe
Policy makers, river restoration practitioners and other stakeholders now have a new online tool at their disposal, providing them with hundreds of river restoration case studies. Created by Wetlands International and partners for the promotion of ecological river restoration in Europe, this River WIKI database holds over 300 river restoration case studies from 24 countries in Europe and is found ...
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Call for submissions: European River Restoration Conference 2013
Wetlands International and partners in European river restoration are inviting submissions for the European River Restoration Conference 2013. Join us as we share and learn about the successes, challenges and opportunities for river restoration in Europe. The conference will feature the 1st European River Prize for excellence in river management, awarded by the International River Foundation. ...
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SFW Delivers Interactive River Restoration Solution for the Environment Agency
SFW, and its client the Environment Agency, are delighted to announce that River Wiki http://riverwiki.restorerivers.eu is now live. This interactive knowledge management system which works like Wikipedia enables the collation and sharing of information on river restoration projects across Europe. This Wiki-style web-based information tool, built using Open Source technology, is expected to be ...
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NOAA Budget Asks $10 Million for Maine`s Penobscot River
AUGUSTA (ENS) - The Bush administration today announced that it is requesting $10 million dollars from Congress to restore the once abundant sea-run fisheries of the Penobscot River in Maine, the second largest river in the Northeast. The announcement includes details of the FY2008 budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA. The NOAA budget includes $38 million ...
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A Critical Juncture for Europe’s Rivers
Over 300 delegates gathered last week for the European River Restoration Conference. Leading policy makers, scientists and restoration practitioners shared experiences, identified the key future challenges and celebrated successes in improving the state of Europe’s rivers. The Rhine River was recognised with the 1st European Riverprize while finalists from more recent river initiatives in ...
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New Mexico works to fight climate change in fisheries
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $171,897 to the New Mexico Environment Department to restore, protect and enhance water quality for Jaramillo Creek in North-central New Mexico. The project is a river restoration endeavor which will reduce temperature and sediment, allowing the river to be used as a coldwater fishery. Climate change is an integral part of ecosystems and ...
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NRDC: Michael Connor “Excellent Choice” for Interior Deputy
President Obama has announced his intention to nominate Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael Connor as the new Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Sharon Buccino, director of the Land and Wildlife program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, made the following statement: “This is an excellent choice. Michael Connor will bring experience, vision and judgment to ...
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Speech of CEO Jane Madgwick on the Future of Europe`s Rivers
CEO Jane Madgwick of Wetlands International spoke on The Future of Europe’s Waters at a European Parliament Interactive Seminar chaired by MEP Giancarlo Scotta earlier this month. Other speakers included Nicola Natoro (Directorate General Environment, European Commission), Martin Scheele, (Directorate General Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission) and Antoine Poupard of the ...
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European Commission Blueprint recognises the importance of wetlands for safeguarding Europe’s waters
Wetlands International welcomes the European Commission’s Blueprint to Safeguard Europe's Water Resources. The Communication to the Parliament and European Council recognises the benefits of river restoration and green infrastructure to improve the ecological status of Europe’s waters. However, bolder steps are needed to address the increasing threats to Europe’s waters. Jane ...
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Poll shows overwhelming support for Milltown Dam removal
A new poll shows an overwhelming majority of people living in St. Stephen and surrounding communities support NB Power’s plan to remove the Milltown Dam, restoring free flow to approximately 15-kilometers of the lower St. Croix River, known traditionally as the Skutik. The Conservation Council of New Brunswick and Atlantic Salmon Federation commissioned Oraclepoll Research to ask 300 ...
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Spring-run Salmon Release Marks Progress in Restoring San Joaquin River
Today, for the first time in over 60 years, spring run Chinook salmon returned to the San Joaquin River when the San Joaquin River Restoration Program released 54,000 juvenile into California’s second largest river. The salmon release is part of a long-term effort to revive the River’s historic salmon fishery and create a healthier waterway for the communities of the San Joaquin River ...
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Northamptonshire river work will benefit people and wildlife
An exciting project is underway to improve a Northamptonshire river for people and wildlife. The Environment Agency is working with four other organisations on the £48,000 project to improve habitats on the river Nene at Duston Mill on the southern outskirts of Northampton. Work will include altering the channel to improve habitats and create more diverse flows that will benefit fish, ...
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Letter to the Croation government on planned regulation of the Danube and threats to “Kopacki Rit” Nature Park
Wetlands International expressed its deep concern about the proposed 53km Danube regulation project in Croatia in a letter to Croatia's Minister for Environment and Nature Protection Mirela Holy. The NGO understands that this regulation would have a severe impact upon the unique river landscape and the most highly valued floodplain area and forests of the entire Danube. Specifically in terms of ...
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Scientists measure Elwha River conditions now to help measure 2012 dam removal success
When the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams in Washington State are torn down in 2012, scientists will be able to see — as never before — how the removal of large dams affects the restoration of ecosystems, plants, fisheries and other animals. Experts hope that removing the dams will restore more than 70 miles of spawning and rearing habitat for endangered salmon and steelhead, as well as other native ...
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EPA Administrator McCarthy Joins Senior Obama Administration Officials in Fort Collins to Discuss Local Climate Change Efforts
Tomorrow, Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality; and David Agnew, Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs will join Fort Collins Mayor Karen Weitkunat to tour projects to restore the Cache la Poudre River and strengthen its resilience to climate change impacts such ...
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Grants worth $1.2m propel Elizabeth River restoration
Funding to remove contaminated sediment from a river at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and help reduce toxics and nutrients in stormwater runoff was presented to the Elizabeth River Project Thursday after the group was chosen in two separate grant competitions. EPA Regional Administrator Donald Welsh Thursday presented two grants totaling nearly $1.2 million to the Elizabeth River Project to ...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific participates in Muddy River restoration project
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, is participating in the massive remediation of the Muddy River, in cooperation with Simmons College, by supplying instruments that are used to screen for levels of sulfur in river sediment. Muddy River is part of Boston's Emerald Necklace, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in the late 1800s as a 1,100 acre chain of parks linked ...
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