Sand mining in the heart of the Amazon of Europe

Sand mining in the heart of the Amazon of Europe

Based on a flawed study, Croatian Ministry of Environment and Energy allowed the excavation of 460,000 m3 of sediment from the Drava River without an environmental impact assessment study or an appropriate assessment Zagreb, Croatia – On March 26, 2020, the Ministry...

Involve public in river infrastructure projects

Decision making process should include all stakeholders and communities of the relevant area since it is impacting the environment and social well-being of locals. Early and transparent inclusion is crucial especially in riverine areas where people still depend on...
World’s first ‘5-country biosphere reserve’ nominated

World’s first ‘5-country biosphere reserve’ nominated

Paving the way for Europe’s largest river sanctuary – 930,000 hectares of natural treasures between Austria and Serbia nominated to UNESCO for protection – ‘Amazon of Europe’ becomes an international model region for nature conservation and sust Vienna/ Zagreb/...
coop MDD – ALL RIVER’SCOOLS ARE OPEN FOR VISITORS!

coop MDD – ALL RIVER’SCOOLS ARE OPEN FOR VISITORS!

One of the main achievements of the coop MDD project was the establishment of a network of RIVER’SCOOLs. It was a long process, but through enthusiastic and dedicated work by our project, all eight RIVER’SCOOLs in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, and Serbia have...
coop MDD – FINAL PROJECT CONFERENCE A GREAT SUCCESS!

coop MDD – FINAL PROJECT CONFERENCE A GREAT SUCCESS!

BAD RADKERSBURG, AUSTRIA – From 27th to 28th June, the final coop MDD project conference was held. All project partners and more than 100 representatives from other institutions, organizations and projects gathered in Bad Radkersburg to celebrate the confirmation of...