Conservation and environmental news & publications: Romania

Shepherds in Gradiste Nature Park, Romania

14 Apr 2008
Audio slideshow: A wealth from farming
The Danube-Carpathian region has many of Europe's richest richest cultural landscapes. But changing rural economies and land use are putting pressure on many of these areas. In our slideshow, WWF's Koen de Rijck talks about these nature values and the people that have created them, the threats they face, and how to address these challenges, accompanied by Koen's striking photos of the landscapes and people of the region. » Read more

Handbook of legal and administrative instruments for addressing conflicts between infrastructure and nature conservation (WWF-DCP, 2007)

10 Apr 2008
Addressing threats to nature in the Carpathians
The handbook Addressing Threats to Nature in the Carpathians and related materials recently published by the WWF Danube-Carpathian Programme provide an introduction and overview of some of the legal and administrative tools available for addressing conflicts between infrastructure and nature conservation and protected areas in the Carpathian Mountains. » Read more

The Danube Delta is one of the most valuable natural areas on earth, including the world's largest reed beds and a globally important resting and breeding place for birds.

07 Apr 2008
Bystroe Canal: Ukraine contravening Espoo Convention
In proceeding with its construction of the Bystroye Canal, Ukraine is not meeting the obligations it has taken upon itself in connection with the Espoo Convention – this is the finding of the Convention’s Implementation Committee, which will be presented to the fourth Conference of the Parties of the Espoo Convention on May 19-21, 2008 in Bucuresti.
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Maramures's brown cows are again becoming central to the local economic and ecological restoration.

31 Mar 2008
The grass is greener on the upper side
WWF efforts in Maramures, Romania, have already led to new cows and calves, restored high-value grasslands, market research and a new tourism facility and protected Natura 2000 site. » Read more

The WWF-Coca Cola partnership will demonstrate the benefits of reconnecting Danube wetlands to the river system.

20 Mar 2008
WWF and Coca Cola partner for the Danube

WWF and The Coca Cola Company have teamed up for the Danube -- part of the global partnership between the global conservation organisation and the beverage giant to improve water stewardship in the company and around the world.

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Severely degraded mangroves due to rising sea levels and clearing for commercial shrimp and salt farms, Thailand. These factors have contributed greatly to the destruction of large tracts of coastal mangroves in the country.

05 Mar 2008
This time, world should heed OECD call to action on environment
Paris: The OECD’s Environment Outlook to 2030, issued today, was welcomed by WWF as yet another compelling argument that the costs of inaction on the environment will far exceed the costs of action.

The OECD Outlook is the latest - and at 520 pages one of the weightiest - in a run of reports from prominent economic institutions and commissions calling on governments and international institutions to face up to the seriousness and immediacy of global environmental problems. » Read more

29 Feb 2008
Crucial milestone for Danube’s future: Calarasi-Braila navigation project
Work on the Romanian navigation project is set to begin in April 2008. A recently agreed step-wise approach is supposed to compensate for the very poor quality of the project's design. » Read more

Reintroduction of traditional breed of cattle is helping to generate incomes and maintain the landscape of Maramures in northern Romania.

25 Jan 2008
New grazing to save an old landscape
A new approach to traditional grazing is helping to maintain rich landscapes and rural economies in northern Romania. » Read more

04 Jan 2008
Growing Concern as Danube Modification Projects move Forward
The future of the Danube hangs in the balance as the first projects to promote navigation on the river move from paper toward reality. We present an update on where things stand. » Read more

Sturgeons have been of economic importance for their meat and eggs (caviar). 5 of the 6 sturgeon species that were once native to the Danube are extinct or close to extinction, including the gigantic Beluga (Huso huso), which can grow to the size of a small bus. The loss of spawning grounds and disruption of migration routes are among the main threats.

03 Jan 2008
Romania and Bulgaria in the EU: Progress on paper, problems in practice
A year has passed since Bulgaria and Romania joined the European Union on January 1, 2007 with great hope and some trepidation. How have the two countries fared in protecting some of Europe's greatest treasures? » Read more

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