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Factsheets: how hydropower is destroying Europe’s rivers

(EN) - ERN & WWF 2021

Four factsheets to raise awareness on threats and impacts from hydropower to some French rivers.

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Preserving migratory fish – the example of Pyrenean rivers

(EN) - Onema 2015

Onema has produced a film to raise awareness among the general public of the alarming situation facing migratory fish, in France and other North...

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[Video] Ecological engineering applied to aquatic environments: projects with multiple benefits

(EN) - Astee 2019

This video presents the benefits ecological engineering can have on flood protection, rainwater management, water quality in peri-urban areas...

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Film: Between wild river and tamed river

(EN) - Natural Regional Parks of Morvan and of Ballon des Vosges 2017

Through interviews with users and experts, this 31min movie presents the actions carried out in the context of the Life “Ecological Continuity” programme, and raises awareness about river issues. More films from the programme<...

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International year of the salmon – 2019

(EN) - AFB 2019

France is taking part in the International year of the salmon! For this occasion, the French agency for biodiversity has gathered on line...

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Why is it needed to restore river continuity?

(EN) - Onema 2010

This document identifies environmental and regulatory reasons for restoring river continuity, and proposes possible solutions to that end.

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Dam removal in France

(EN) - ERN 2016

France has been working on dam removal for years. European Rivers Network presents, as an NGO engaged in the preservation of rivers, its views on the main actions implemented by the country for almost 30 years, and proposes some case studies, including the Brives-Charensac dam...

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