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An unknown virus, soon labelled SARS-CoV-2, emerged in Wuhan (Province of Hubei, China) at the end of 2019, and quickly shook the entire planet within only a few weeks.  The crisis became global and the shock was radical: in addition to the impact on health, the economic, societal and political repercussions were immense   Our […]

    « All rivers are kingdoms, and not only of fish. Legends dwell there, religions flourish there, civilizations develop on its banks. Every river is a narrative, a mirror of our societies ».   With these words, Erik Orsenna introduces the new edition of the Calendar of Religions from the Swiss publisher Agora. Dedicated to the […]

During the last week of August, the publishing house Actes Sud organised the Act for the Living event at Arles. The event dealt with Food, society, agriculture, the economy, and more. For 7 days, the participants broached different subjects linked to the issue of biodiversity. IFGR participated in this event through the voice of its […]

Why IFGR? What are our objectives and what do we do? In 2 minutes, discover in pictures the original approach of Initiatives for the Future of Great Rivers (IFGR) and our actions to bring the voice of rivers to the international level. Discover the video

In our logbook this week, we continue our investigation into the consequences of the Covid-19 crisis for river managers.

This week, we are looking at the situation of river and sea transport, which, like other modes of transport, has been affected by the worldwide Covid-19 epidemic. Organization, adaptation, resilience and cooperation have been the key words in maintaining essential port and river transport services. While some sectors have been halted or are likely to […]