Active citizenship Archives

15 Jun

Montenegro: Ulcinj Salina – the value of money or the value of nature?

Back in 2005 when 15 square kilometres of public property, an area the size of 2000 soccer fields, were privatized for 800’000 euros, almost nobody knew about the Ulcinj Salina.After the new owner tried to sell the same area for 300 times higher price civil society started to discover the real value of nature at […]

By Andrey Ralev
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- All -, Montenegro
Tags: Active citizenship, Biodiversity preservation, Construction in sensitive areas, Environmental protection, Local communities, Protection of birds

24 Oct

Albania: All roads lead to Vjosa

Waters from Pindus, Nemërçkë and Gribe Mountains lead to Vjosa. Shepherd and fishermen tracks lead to Vjosa. Otters, kingfishers, eels and hundred of other rare species lead to Vjosa. Rafting, canyoning, climbing, hiking and biking tourists lead to Vjosa. The roads of Olsi Nika and Ulrich Eichelmann, activists in the campaign Save the Blue Heart […]

By Rosa Vroom
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- All -, Albania
Tags: Active citizenship, Biodiversity preservation, Construction in sensitive areas, Environmental protection, Local communities, Water management

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Montenegro: Ulcinj Salina – the value of money or the value of nature?

Albania: All roads lead to Vjosa