A coalition of NGOs, which includes WWF, has called on European governments to begin removing some 30,000 redundant dams to help restore rivers and lakes and provide new economic opportunities for local communities. The EU is urged to incorporate this measure in the water framework directive.
A report published on Friday 20 July by the group shows that the density of dams, weirs and locks in Europe is such that salmon, eel, sturgeon and other migratory fish encounter obstacles every...