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Struggles against dams and river diversions in Northwestern Greece Ioannis Papadimitriou Ioannina Ecological Organizations Net 1 st European Rivers Summit Sarajevo, September 2018 Pindos mountain chain, the hydrologic heart of Greece Epirus

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Struggles against dams and river diversions in Northwestern Greece

Ioannis Papadimitriou Ioannina Ecological Organizations Net

1st European Rivers Summit Sarajevo, September 2018

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Pindos mountain chain, the hydrologic heart of Greece

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Epirus Water District with 5 main river basins

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Arachthos river (135 km)

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Arachthos river basin

2 : Planned but frustated Agios Nikolaos big dam 1 : Existing Pournari big dam

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Sediment deposition in upper part of Pournari reservoir

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Manifestation against Agios Nikolaos big dam construction (2006)

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Manifestation against Agios Nikolaos big dam (2007)

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Lesson learned : One struggle needs symbols – Plaka stone bridge

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“We will not allow destruction of Plaka bridge”

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Lesson learned : Just one detail can be crucial

One small additional phrase in Regional Spatial Plan, just suggesting no new hp projects in the area, led to dam cancelling by the Court

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Aoos/Vjosa river

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Aoos/Vjosa transboundary basin

(river length 70 km in Greece, 190 in Albania)

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Aoos river greek sub-basin main problems

1 : Existing big dam in Aoos springs 2 : Existing diversion to Arachthos 3 : Planned diversion from Arkudorema tributary to Pamvotis lake (4)

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Manifestation against Aoos diversion (2013)

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Many ways to increase people’s awareness

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Or would you prefer this ?

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Manifestations against Mesochora dam in Acheloos river (2007 and 2008)

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