Collectif international et pluridisciplinaire, IAGF porte la voix des fleuves pour un avenir commun durable. Ses experts apportent des réponses efficaces aux enjeux du climat, de la biodiversité et de la santé, en agissant pour les fleuves.
Until 14 July, the Rhône River is on display on the gates of the Jardin du Luxembourg, in Paris. 80 photos by Camille Moirenc for a journey from the Swiss glacier to the Camargue delta.
Everyone has a role to play in the fight against plastic pollution. Mayors are in the front line and are mobilised alongside IFGR, the Tara Ocean Foundation and CNR with the Plastic Free River Charter.
Gil Mahé, director of research at the Institute of Research and Development (IRD) is a specialist in the great African rivers. Here, he shares his knowledge to provide better understanding of the mechanisms in play in the Inner Niger Delta, an extraordinary wetland. He also sets out its perspectives, with the predictable impacts of climate change on this habitat and above all on human activities.
More aboutLast May, on the occasion of the operation to manage sediments on the Upper Rhone, French Swiss cooperation acted in the field to perform a mission that brought together the authorities and industrial operators of both countries.
More aboutAlbania, its plains, mountains and above all, the Vjosa, Europe’s last wild river. Preserved over the centuries, this 272 kilometre-long river is threatened by dam projects and poor protection of water resources and habitats.
More aboutFirst international session of the IFGR panel – from 13 to 15 October 2015 at Lyon. Session theme: the place and role of the river in energy transition and the response to climate change.
Second international session of the IFGR panel – from 18 to 21 April 2016, at Montreal. Session themes: “Practical case of the Port of Montreal and the Saint Lawrence River” and “Continuation of two projects from the first session”.
Third international session of the IFGR panel – from 11 to 14 October 2016, at Avignon.
Session theme: Deltas.