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What’s Up With Water – March 19, 2018 – Circle of Blue

March 19, 2018

Eileen Wray-McCannEileen Wray-McCann is a writer, director and narrator who co-founded Circle of Blue. During her 13 years at Interlochen Public Radio, a National Public Radio affiliate in Northern Michigan, Eileen produced and hosted regional and nati


Broken rivers. The impacts of European-financed small hydropower plants on pristine Balkan landscapes

December 19, 2017

Eight hydropower projects in Albania, Croatia and Macedonia financed with European public money have damaged biodiversity and are in urgent need of increased monitoring and restoration measures.


Construction permit denied for Banovići coal power plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina

December 15, 2017

Plagued by a number of unsolved issues, the Chinese-backed Banovići lignite power plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been dealt a major blow.


Romanian coal mine blocked from expanding, but neighbours remain without water

December 11, 2017

The village of Lupoaia in southwest Romania depends on the mining company for their drinking water. The company wants to expand the nearby mine, thus further increasing the local pollution.


Wild capitalism threatens the untamed rivers of Southeast Europe

August 7, 2017

Southeast Europe is seeing an explosion in hydropower investment, but inadequate regulation and oversight of the sector are raising concerns about the environmental impact and whether these investments are sustainable. Source: bne IntelliNews – Wild ca


River defenders gather forces in Georgia

March 28, 2017

This week, activists from across the world are meeting in Tbilisi to share their experiences of resisting hydropower projects and the money that supports them.


Jordan’s modern mirage: reporting from the Red Sea – Dead Sea Conveyance project

June 3, 2015

In November 2014 CEE Bankwatch Network visited Jordan to explore issues surrounding the Red Sea – Dead Sea Conveyance project. The aim of the mission was to understand better the problems, concerns and hopes of local communities living along the route of the project, and identify the risks and benefits of the project through interviews with specialists having knowledge of its development.


Georgia’s hydropower revolution far from rosy for communities, the environment and the economy

May 14, 2015

For Shuakhevi as with other large dams recently built or planned in Georgia, it all adds up for western planners and financiers. The final bill for the Georgian population and environment, though, is still a long way from being finalised.


Expert proposals for Energy Community improvements are a promising step forward

June 18, 2014

South and eastern European member countries of the Energy Community may soon have to be much more ambitious about environmental standards in the energy sector. This is because the Energy Community, the body that aims to create a common energy market between the EU and some of its neighbours, may be about to introduce more of the EU environmental acquis into its Treaty.


GMOs, water grab and ice cream for the masses – the EBRD gets involved with Nestlé Egypt

February 13, 2014

Update: The EBRD clarified in its correspondence with Baby Milk Action that its loan will not be used to finance infant nutrition.


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