Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

River Morača: The New Way Forward

Grantee Name: The Network for the Affirmation of NGO Sector

Hotspot: Mediterranean Basin
Location: Montenegro
Amount: $39,966
Dates: Mar 2015 – Nov 2016
Keywords: Awareness, Extractive industries, Infrastructure, Water management, Landscape Resilience

Analyze the current situation of Montenegro's River Morača, and combine this with concrete actions to protect the river bed from further devastation from hydropower, legal and illegal gravel and sand extraction; raise public awareness of this issue and support citizens to participate in protecting the river, and provide alternative solutions to current plans and strategies.

Strategic Direction : 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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