Involve public in river infrastructure projects

09, 2019

Decision making process should include all stakeholders and communities of the relevant area since it is impacting the environment and social well-being of locals. Early and transparent inclusion is crucial especially in riverine areas where people still depend on rivers and services they provide. ...

coop MDD - ALL RIVER’SCOOLS ARE OPEN FOR VISITORS!

07, 2019

One of the main achievements of the coop MDD project was the establishment of a network of RIVER’SCOOLs. It was a long process, but through enthusiastic and dedicated work by our project, all eight RIVER’SCOOLs in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, and Serbia have been finished and open to ...

Final Conference coopMDD_group picture, © by WWF

coop MDD - FINAL PROJECT CONFERENCE A GREAT SUCCESS!

07, 2019

BAD RADKERSBURG, AUSTRIA – From 27th to 28th June, the final coop MDD project conference was held. All project partners and more than 100 representatives from other institutions, organizations and projects gathered in Bad Radkersburg to celebrate the confirmation of Lower Mura Valley Biosphere ...

Mur_Aufweitung_Gosdorf_c_Johann_Pfeiler, © by Johann Pfeiler

Lower Mura Valley (“Unteres Murtal”) becomes the gateway to the “Amazon of Europe”

06, 2019

Now it is certain: today in Paris 13.000 ha of the Mura and its valuable floodplains in Austria were officially declared a biosphere reserve by the UNESCO. WWF welcomes the recognition as a significant breakthrough for nature protection and a unique opportunity for the entire region’s ...

Mura at Hrastje Mota, © by Goran Safarek

Plans Halted for the first Hydropower Plant (HPP) on the Mura River at Hrastje-Mota!

The fight continues to save the Mura River in Slovenia, an integral part of the Amazon of Europe once and for all