Environmentalism and democracy on the rise in Albania
August 1, 2018
Public participation is a prerequisite to functioning democracy. Environmental justice is crucial to sustainable development. But in Albania, a small, southeastern European country only recently emerging from decades-long, self-imposed isolation, democracy is still struggling to be born, and suffers from often being confused with unchecked capitalism.
A tale of two communities successfully resisting the Balkan hydropower tsunami
July 31, 2018
Two communities in central Bosnia have had reasons to celebrate within the last few weeks as they achieved major victories in their campaigns against small hydropower plants near Fojnica and Kruscica. Bankwatch joined them to see what lies behind their success.
Two Court Complaints Against BiH’s Hydropower Permits
July 27, 2018
The Aarhus Resource Centre Sarajevo has submitted two court complaints to the District Court in Banja Luka against the environmental permits for the Buk Bijela and Foča hydropower plants (HPPs) on the river Drina in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) near th
Aarhus Centre lodges court complaints against environmental permits for HPPs Buk Bijela, Foča
July 27, 2018
The Aarhus Resource Centre Sarajevo has submitted two court complaints to the District Court in Banja Luka against the environmental permits for the Buk Bijela and Foča hydropower plants (HPPs) on the river Drina in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) near th
Court complaints launched against Bosnia-Herzegovina hydropower permits
July 26, 2018
Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Nikšić, Podgorica, Prague – The Aarhus Resource Centre Sarajevo has submitted two court complaints [1] to the District Court in Banja Luka against the environmental permits for the Buk Bijela and Foča hydropower plants on the river Drina in Bosnia-Herzegovina near the border with Montenegro.
China expands coal power interests in Bosnia and Herzegovina
July 24, 2018
The Balkans are determined to stay in the coal era – even while most countries in Europe are making plans for a future without coal, argues MARINA KELAVA. Source: China expands coal power interests in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Odbranimo reke Stare planine!
July 23, 2018
Republička Vlada planira izgradnju više od 60 dervacionih mini hidrocentrala u zaštićenoj zoni najvećeg parka prirode u Srbiji, na Staroj planini. Ovime bi se neke od najlepših i najčistijih reka u Srbiji isušile i prevele u cev čime bi se promenio izg
Чекајући ветар
July 22, 2018
Представници кампање “Спасимо плаво срце Европе”, која се бори за очување последњих река на којима још нису изграђене бране, предали су Европској банци за обнову и развој петицију са потписима 120 000 људи широм света, којом се тражи да међународне раз
Les Balkans s’enfoncent dans le charbon chinois
July 16, 2018
La Chine investit massivement dans l’industrie du charbon en Europe de l’Est, dans le cadre de sa stratégie des nouvelles routes de la soie. Pékin tire profit d’une région où les règles sont, en pratique, plus que flexibles. Source: Les Balkans s’enfon
Comments on the EIB Environmental, Climate and Social Guideline on Hydropower Development
July 10, 2018
CEE Bankwatch Network, Wetlands International, and International Rivers welcome the publication of the Guideline. The proposed text outlines well the risks and impacts that the hydropower schemes have on people and the environment. We think that the te