natural values

Flowing 2,857 km from Germany's Black Forest to the Black Sea, the Danube is home to an incredible variety of species and habitats. Discover the Danube's natural treasures!

environmental issues

Until the 19th century, the "Blue Danube" was a natural river, but human intervention brought loss of habitats and biodiversity. What environmental issues face the Danube today?

action for a living danube

Today Danube conservation has again become a priority and many legislative tools and political commitments have given the river an exemplary framework for governance. How?

 

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Pesticides

The use of pesticides, fertilizers and other agrochemicals has increased hugely since the 1950s. For

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Phosphates

A large number of household detergents and cleaning agents contain components called phosphates, whi

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The Black Sea

The Black Sea is an inland sea that is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterran

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The Tisza River

The Tisza or Tisa is one of the main rivers of Central Europe. It flows for 966 km and drains a rive

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Baia Mare cyanide spill

On January 30th 2000 a retaining wall failed at the Aurul gold processing plant in Baia Mare on the

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Ajka red mud disaster

On October 4 2010 approximately 1 million cubic metres of toxic red sludge escaped from a breach in

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EU ban of phosphates

WWF is pushing for an EU-wide ban on the use of phosphates in detergents and dishwashing liquids.

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