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5/5 Now is the right time to cancel Skavica and protect the Dibër Valley!
👉 Read why the Skavica dam is the last thing Albania needs: bankwatch.org/blog/albania...
👉 Read why the Skavica dam is the last thing Albania needs: bankwatch.org/blog/albania...
Albania’s Skavica dam can’t get off the ground – time to finally cancel it! - Bankwatch
The highly damaging hydropower project could hardly have had stronger political support at its inception, with the country’s parliament passing a special law in 2021 to appoint U.S. construction giant...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
5/5 Now is the right time to cancel Skavica and protect the Dibër Valley!
👉 Read why the Skavica dam is the last thing Albania needs: bankwatch.org/blog/albania...
👉 Read why the Skavica dam is the last thing Albania needs: bankwatch.org/blog/albania...
4/5 🌿Meanwhile, the Dibër valley is recovering quickly. Rich in protected species and full of potential to become the greenest region in Albania, it’s an ideal candidate for the Emerald and Natura 2000 networks.
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
4/5 🌿Meanwhile, the Dibër valley is recovering quickly. Rich in protected species and full of potential to become the greenest region in Albania, it’s an ideal candidate for the Emerald and Natura 2000 networks.
3/5 The Environmental Impact Assessment has also been rejected, further decreasing the likelihood of the project moving forward.
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
3/5 The Environmental Impact Assessment has also been rejected, further decreasing the likelihood of the project moving forward.
2/5 With construction costs rising to over USD 1.5 billion and the World Bank and U.S. Development Finance Corporation confirming they aren’t considering financing it, the project simply isn’t feasible.
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
2/5 With construction costs rising to over USD 1.5 billion and the World Bank and U.S. Development Finance Corporation confirming they aren’t considering financing it, the project simply isn’t feasible.
November 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Why does community engagement matter in nature restoration? Because people protect what they help shape, as WaterLANDS shows – offering inspiration for EU national restoration plans.
👉 Read our new story: bankwatch.org/story/engagi...
Why does community engagement matter in nature restoration? Because people protect what they help shape, as WaterLANDS shows – offering inspiration for EU national restoration plans.
👉 Read our new story: bankwatch.org/story/engagi...
Engaging the public in nature restoration: Estonia’s citizen-science approach blazes a trail - Bankwatch
A new citizen-science trail at Estonia’s restored Kõrsa bog shows how involving communities directly can transform nature restoration into an accessible, collaborative and trusted process.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Why does community engagement matter in nature restoration? Because people protect what they help shape, as WaterLANDS shows – offering inspiration for EU national restoration plans.
👉 Read our new story: bankwatch.org/story/engagi...
Why does community engagement matter in nature restoration? Because people protect what they help shape, as WaterLANDS shows – offering inspiration for EU national restoration plans.
👉 Read our new story: bankwatch.org/story/engagi...
2/3 Positive examples already exist, like Estonia’s WaterLANDS project, which is involving local communities in wetland restoration.
November 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
2/3 Positive examples already exist, like Estonia’s WaterLANDS project, which is involving local communities in wetland restoration.
3/ Regardless of the ongoing works, we're continuing to seek solutions to support the local communities and prevent further harm to nature. Learn more about the project - bankwatch.org/projec...
Photos: Nick St.Oegger
Photos: Nick St.Oegger
Upper Horizons hydropower scheme, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bankwatch
A series of dams, diversion tunnels, hydropower plants and channels will completely change the natural hydrology of eastern Herzegovina and have unpredictable impacts on wetlands, rivers and underground karst.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
3/ Regardless of the ongoing works, we're continuing to seek solutions to support the local communities and prevent further harm to nature. Learn more about the project - bankwatch.org/projec...
Photos: Nick St.Oegger
Photos: Nick St.Oegger
2/ Last week, we visited the affected karst fields and villages where people face displacement.
Since last year, new infrastructure has transformed the area. But it’s not too late.
Since last year, new infrastructure has transformed the area. But it’s not too late.
November 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
2/ Last week, we visited the affected karst fields and villages where people face displacement.
Since last year, new infrastructure has transformed the area. But it’s not too late.
Since last year, new infrastructure has transformed the area. But it’s not too late.
2/ ❌ Over 80% of protected habitats remain in poor or bad condition
❌ A €38.6 billion per year funding gap
It’s time to act — Europe’s nature can’t wait.
📘 Read our new report to see what must be done to reverse the decline: bankwatch.org/public...
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❌ A €38.6 billion per year funding gap
It’s time to act — Europe’s nature can’t wait.
📘 Read our new report to see what must be done to reverse the decline: bankwatch.org/public...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
2/ ❌ Over 80% of protected habitats remain in poor or bad condition
❌ A €38.6 billion per year funding gap
It’s time to act — Europe’s nature can’t wait.
📘 Read our new report to see what must be done to reverse the decline: bankwatch.org/public...
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❌ A €38.6 billion per year funding gap
It’s time to act — Europe’s nature can’t wait.
📘 Read our new report to see what must be done to reverse the decline: bankwatch.org/public...
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