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Lake Kartal: wetland governance tested at war's edge

Aerial view of Lake Kartal in Ukraine's Danube Delta, showing reconnected waterways and floodplain

In Ukraine's Danube Delta, six years of restoration has reconnected 18,000 hectares of floodplain to the river — a reminder that ecological governance means reshaping flows, not just protecting boundaries, even under the strain of invasion.

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