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From drainage to restoration: A new chapter for Estonia’s wetlands

Case study | 28 May, 2024 | Download PDF

In Estonia, drained peatlands are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and thus exacerbate climate change. Our case study highlights the success of a project aimed at restoring the water regime of a mire ecosystem, leading to a remarkable growth in vegetation and the recovery of multiple species.


Georgia’s democratic future at stake: Russian-style ‘foreign agents’ bill threatens civil society and independent media

Briefing | 27 May, 2024 | Download PDF

On 3 April 2024, Georgia’s ruling party revived the controversial ‘Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence’, which labels independent media and civil society groups as foreign agents. The move, coming just over a year after initial proposals were dropped, has sparked widespread protests once again.


Joint civil society letter to the EBRD President on Georgia’s draft law on Transparency of Foreign Influence

Advocacy letter | 27 May, 2024 | Download PDF

More than 30 international and national civil society organisations have joined the call to the President of the EBRD, Odile Renaud-Basso, to condemn the Foreign Agents Law, which is an attack on civil society and independent media and risks jeopardising their activities and the success of business operations in Georgia.


Comments on the draft Environmental and Social Policy with a focus on human rights due diligence

Policy comments | 27 May, 2024 | Download PDF

The EBRD’s safeguards revisions show some progress, but the Bank needs to strengthen its own environmental and social due diligence, particularly in the area of human rights, to prevent human rights abuses through early risk identification and effective mitigation.


Powering up Central and Eastern Europe: How the EU should step up

Report | 27 May, 2024 | Download PDF

A new European Commission should build on the progress made and strengthen its support for the energy transition in central and eastern Europe.