Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal

News:Environmental organisations from across the central and eastern Europe Countries have criticised the proposed Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal project.

Facts:

About Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal:

• The Danube-Oder-Elbe canal intends to connect the three rivers Danube, Oder and Elbe. 
• This will provide an alternate route of navigation from Black Sea to Baltic Sea and North seas.
• However, several environmental organizations have raised concerns against the construction of the canal as it will increase risks of flooding.

Additional information:

About Black Sea:

• The Black Sea is an inland sea located between far-southeastern Europe and the far-western edges of the continent of Asia and the country of Turkey. 
• It is  bordered by Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia and Georgia.

Baltic Sea:

• The Baltic Sea is positioned in Northern Europe.It is bordered by Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, northeastern Germany and Denmark.

North Sea:

• The North Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean.It is bordered by the UK, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France.