
Living Well in Harmony With the Drin: Raising Public Awareness, Enhancing Knowledge and Empowering NGOs to Protect and Conserve Freshwater Ecosystems in the Drin River Basin
Grantee Name: Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development
- Hotspot
- Mediterranean Basin
- Location
- Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia
- Amount
- $199,983
- Dates
- Jan 2014 – May 2016
- Keywords
- Awareness, Restoration, Water management, Youth
Support effective non-governmental organization involvement in water resources management and freshwater biodiversity conservation processes within the Drin River Basin, covering portions of Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro. Include a special focus on the protection, conservation and restoration of freshwater ecosystems, and an emphasis on expanding people's awareness, especially youth, of the intrinsic values of freshwater habitats and species in the region. Promote concrete and comprehensive actions to safeguard the biodiversity of the Drin River Basin and its invaluable ecosystem services.
2 Establish the sustainable management of water catchments and the wise use of water resources with a focus on the priority corridors of the (1) Atlas Mountains, (2) Taurus Mountains, (3) Orontes Valley and Lebanon Mountai
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