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Lower Danube Exceeds Green Corridor Targets

Lower Danube Exceeds Green Corridor Targets

Posted on Feb 24, 2010 by Scott James.

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It’s great to hear a green success story when so much of the news around the world is grim about the health of Earth’s water and wetlands. An ambitious wetland protection and restoration program for Europe’s Lower Danube River is just such good news- the project to create a “green corridor” along the entire length of the Lower Danube is ahead of targets. The Lower Danube Green Corridor Declaration was signed in 2000 by environment ministers from Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine and Moldova. Overall, the Declaration planned to increase protection for 775,000 hectares of existing protected areas and protect an additional 160,000 hectares. And it’s working.
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Flowing Water Returns to Dry San Joaquin River

Flowing Water Returns to Dry San Joaquin River

Posted on Oct 05, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.

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The San Joaquin River is the second longest river in California; however, water diversion for irrigation and urban use has caused 64 miles of the river to run dry.  Dry riverbed will soon flow with water again, thanks to the Omnibus Public Lands Bill signed into law by President Obama on March 30, 2009.  Federal officials plan to release extra water from the Friant Dam to restore river flows in early October. 
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Ecological Restoration: Climate Change Makes River Restoration Critical

Ecological Restoration: Climate Change Makes River Restoration Critical

Posted on Sep 02, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.

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A new peer-reviewed paper published in the September 2009 issue of Ecological Restoration concludes “climate change makes riparian restoration more important than ever.”  This logical conclusion is backed by research, and the authors make recommendations for practice implementation.  Once again, we are reminded of the far reaching ramifications of climate change and how we need to prepare now.


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