International news 2004


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  • 24.12.04 : 5 Million euros for clean-up of the danube (EBRD)
  • 20.12.04 : Danube NGO Summit in Vienna : "Resolution for a Living Danube and Navigation" available
  • 19.12.04 : Judge Reverses Decision, Stops Deforestation for Brazilian Dam (Pressrelease IRN)
  • 17.12.04 : Zaragossa was elected to welcome the next Universal (Water) Exposition (f)
  • 16.12.04 : Announcement : 13the international Danube congress in Deggendorf (Germany) the 18 and 19 December 2004 (ger)
  • 15.12.04 : Russian flood damages : USD 1.4 bln a year say experts
  • 14.12.04 : Danube / UNEP : new environmental assessment launched at Danube ministerial meeting
  • 04.12.04 : Announcement : Danube NGO Summit in Vienna, 11. Dezember 2004 (20 years Hainburg)
  • 04.12.04 : Hungary and Slovak republic list transboundary Ramsar site on Tisza river
  • 04.12.04 : Czech republic designates cave complex for the ramsar list
  • 04.12.04 : Belgium and Luxembourg designate a common transboundary Ramsar site
  • 03.12.04 : U.S. Rules Out Dam Removal to Aid Salmon (New York Times)
  • 03.12.04 : South Asian organizations join to resist river interlinking
    (Presserelase)
  • 02.12.04 : boycott of the worldwide bank by the ONG in Paris
    (Pressrelease FOE) (f)
  • 01.12.04 : Greece: Acheloos diversion hits new court snag
  • 30.11.04 : UNESCO, WWAP: "a dream of water"
  • 26.11.04 : Spanish supreme court annuls water transfer (Environment Daily)
  • 26.11.04 : Ilisu / Turkey : Damproject reloaded (ger)
  • 24.11.04 : Montenegrins Resist Plan to Flood Spectacular Gorge (Reuters)
  • 20.11.04 : Croatia/Hungary: Common Interest to Save the Dráva River
  • 12.11.04 : EU: Inland navigation is important for economic growth in Europe
  • 08.11.04 : Two new job offers (WWF Germany and Coalition Clean Baltic)
  • 05.11.04 : WWF urges China to adopt an integrated approach to river management
  • 04.11.04 : Danube delta: Danube reserve director under attack
  • 29.10.04 : Ribble river basin project endorsed as leader in Europe
  • 12.10.04 : World Bank approves India dam against wishes of local people
  • 06.09.04 : Seas Only Hope for World Water Supply,says Spain
  • 01.09.04 : RAMSAR - Proceedings of River Restoration Conference available
  • 25.08.04 : Commission Statement on Opening of Bystroye Canal in Ukraine
  • 19.08.04 : International organizations accept 'environmental flows' as solution to social conflict over water
  • 18.08.04: Spain: a turnaround in water management (WWF )
  • 17.07.04 : BIG JUMP 2005 started ! European people swimm for better rivers
  • 12.07.04 : Vacancy Notice at UNESCO-IHP
  • 03.07.04 : Dresden Elbe Valley inscibed on UNESCO World Heritage Liste
  • 29.06.04 : Danube day was celebrated on 29.06.04 in 13 countries across Europe, uniting East and West
  • 28.06.04 : Conference Announcement: 9th international Living Lakes Conference in Canada
  • 23.06.04 : New Dams threatens World Rivers (WWF/Reuters)
  • 19.06.04 : Visca l'Ebre! (Long live the Ebro!): The Ebro Delta celebrates! (Ebro water transfer is abolished )
  • 17.06.04 : Australia: Annoucement of the 2004 - Riverfestival and the 7th international Riversymposium, 27 August to 5 September in Brisbane
  • 02.06.04 : Bathing Water Report 2003: continued quality improvements in the EU15
  • 01.06.04 : The International Commission for the Protection of the
    Danube River (ICPDR) announce the “Danube Day”
  • 24.05.04 : France: Campaign to dismantel the "Poutès" Dam on the Upper Allier River (Loire tributary) launched by NGOs ( f )
  • 04.05.04 : Alerte: Ukraine is planning to construct a deep-water navigation canal through the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve ! Take action !
  • 04.05.04 : UK Rivers Network News Spring 2004
  • 03.05.04 : Spain Puts Last Touches to New Ebro Water Plan
  • 23.04.04 : Activists Say World Bank Dam Projects Detrimental
  • 20.04.04 : RAMSAR mission report 20-23 march 2004 : ecology expert group meeting of the danube convention
  • 19.04.04 : Colorado River: most endangered US river for 2004
  • 17.04.04 : New Spanish leader to scrap controversial water transfer plan
  • 07.04.04 : Commission takes Italy to court to prevent Hydro- Electric plant from damaging river habitats
  • 02.04.04 : Spain: Itoiz Dam Protester Imprisoned
  • 23.03.04 : Romania reports river pollution with cyanide (Reuters)
  • 22.03.04 : World Water day : EU agrees to set up new water facility to boost access to clean water and sanitation
  • 14.03.04 : International day of action against dams and for rivers, water
    and life (e)
  • 10.03.04 : Dam building threatens China's 'Grand Canyon'
  • 08.03.04 : EU Commission pans Spanish water transfer plan
  • 05.03.04 : New initiative to clean up the Nairobi Dam
  • 01.03.04 : Huge Missouri River Management Plan Unveiled
  • 01.03.04 : New map shows impact of human activities on lakes and rivers in Germany
  • 24.02.04 : Danube Delta: Removal of dykes paves way for restoration of Tataru Island (WWF)
  • 20.02.04 : Four of Europe's major arteries to get healthy injection
  • 20.02.04 : conserving Natura 2000 Rivers
  • 18.02.04 : World Water Day 2004 is focused on the theme of water and disasters.
  • 17.02.04 : The US Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has adopted criteria based on WCD recommendations
  • 17.02.04 : WWF and the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation
    invite you to a seminar about World Commission on Dams
  • 11.02.04 : Water companies draining U.K Wetlands, groups say
  • 10.02.04 : IUCN Netherlands commitee small grants for wetlands programme
  • 09.02.04 : Tanzania Ignores Nile Treaty,Starts Victoria Water Project
  • 09.02.04 : request for proposal, society of wetland scientists' Ramsar support grant program
  • 08.02.04 : Hungarian Ministry of Environment opposed to the Croatian plan to build Novo Virje Dam
  • 05.02.04 : Czech governments "Cabinet" delay decision on the
    Elbe dams (ERN Pressrelease, germ.)
  • 29.01.04 : Czech Senat refused construction of contraversal dams on the elbe river (ger)
  • 15.01.04 : Vistula: No money for the Nieszawa dam in Polands national budget 2004
  • 14.01.04 : Water policy: EU Commission acts against eight Member States
  • 24.02.04 : Danube Delta: Removal of dykes paves way for restoration of Tataru Island (WWF)
  • 20.02.04 : Four of Europe's major arteries to get healthy injection
  • 20.02.04 : conserving Natura 2000 Rivers
  • 18.02.04 : World Water Day 2004 is focused on the theme of water and disasters.
  • 17.02.04 : The US Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has adopted criteria based on WCD recommendations
  • 17.02.04 : WWF and the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation
    invite you to a seminar about World Commission on Dams
  • 11.02.04 : Water companies draining U.K Wetlands, groups say
  • 10.02.04 : IUCN Netherlands commitee small grants for wetlands programme
  • 09.02.04 : Tanzania Ignores Nile Treaty,Starts Victoria Water Project
  • 09.02.04 : request for proposal, society of wetland scientists' Ramsar support grant program
  • 08.02.04 : Hungarian Ministry of Environment opposed to the Croatian plan to build Novo Virje Dam
  • 05.02.04 : Czech governments "Cabinet" delay decision on the
    Elbe dams (ERN Pressrelease, germ.)
  • 29.01.04 : Czech Senat refused construction of contraversal dams on the elbe river (ger)
  • 15.01.04 : Vistula: No money for the Nieszawa dam in Polands national budget 2004
  • 14.01.04 : Water policy: EU Commission acts against eight Member States