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Rivers and Wetlands

The degradation of rivers and wetlands through such activities as large-scale hydroelectric power development, damming, agricultural runoff and river rerouting have necessitated a change in how we manage these ecosystems. The articles in this section highlight the sustainability issues associated with rivers and wetlands and provide recommendations on how to end the current abuse of these systems. You may also wish to visit the section on freshwater resources.

A closer look at the NIS [REC]
After the flood - Picking up the pieces, and drying them in the sun [REC]
Learning from the Flood of the Century? [REC]
Linkages: Ramsar Convention on Wetlands [IISD]
Masterplan on the Utrata River Restoration, Poland [REC]
New hopes for Danube [REC]
NGOs seek place at the Danube table [REC]
Progress at the Danube Delta [REC]
Sediment Remediation Feasibility Study, Poland [REC]
Singing the Danube blues [REC]
Small Hydro Power in Africa [SEI]
Vardar River Basin's Clean-up, Macedonia [REC]
Watery Connection: Hungary and Slovakia cooperate to protect the Hornad River [REC]
Calidad del Agua [FARN]
La Regulación del Agua en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires [FARN]

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