Conservation news from or about the Danube-Carpathian region
07 Oct 2008
Ski developments bite into Tatras National Park
Intensive development of ski runs and tourism infrastructure are cutting into Tatras National Park. As a result, Slovakia's flagship protected area and most famous feature could soon be downgraded to protected landscape area. » Read more
06 Oct 2008
Destruction of Bulgarian parks continues
Despite growing public concern, destruction of Bulgarian protected areas is continuing and even accelerating. New projects are planned or ongoing in a number of the country's most famous national and nature parks and Natura 2000 sites. » Read more
02 Oct 2008
Danube getting cleaner
The Danube and its tributaries are becoming cleaner, but more work is needed -- these are the results of the second Joint Danube Survey that were announced September 11 by the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River. » Read more
26 Sep 2008
Climate change in Serbia
Serbian Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning Oliver Dulić lent his support to WWF's first campaign in Serbia by visiting the WWF Climate tour in Beograd on September 26, 2008. Standing before a melting polar bear made of ice, Minister Dulić underlined the very practical measures that ordinary Serbs can take to save energy and save the planet.
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24 Sep 2008
Carpathian jewels come together
First conference of the Carpathian Network of Protected Areas in Poiana-Brasov » Read more
15 Sep 2008
Climate tour in Romania
The WWF climate tour comes to Romania, spreading public awareness of climate change and energy conservation. » Read more
14 Sep 2008
Lower Danube People's Summit
Participants at the Lower Danube People’s Summit discussed practical implementation of the Lower Danube Green Corridor, including marketing for products and services connected with the area.
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14 Sep 2008
Good taste of the Lower Danube
70 tasty products from and connected to the Lower Danube Green Corridor featured at WWF's Lower Danube fair. » Read more
07 Sep 2008
WWF Advertiser of the Year in Bulgaria (?!)
An environmental group with close to no advertising budget as “advertiser of the year”? Yes, we too are rubbing our eyes in disbelief, but ‘tis true. In a gala, star-studded ceremony, WWF-DCP/Bulgaria was awarded “advertiser of the year” for its advertising campaigns in 2007 and 2008.
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05 Sep 2008
Wind energy in Slovakia
The boom in wind energy in Europe in the last years has been welcomed by many local and global environmental organizations and movements. Unfortunately, many projects which are now under development in the Danube-Carpathian region, including in Slovakia, are located in high conflict areas. Good environmental assessments and legislation are needed to limit negative impacts of some renewables.
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