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Point of view: Water will not tolerate resistance
by CIPRA International published Oct 06, 2021 last modified Oct 06, 2021 08:45 AM — filed under: , , , , , , , ,
Extreme weather conditions are also increasingly affecting the Alps. The climate crisis is driving this development. Can more and more dams, barriers or power stations solve the problem and at the same time satisfy the growing hunger for energy? We must work with the power of water rather than against it, says Kaspar Schuler, CIPRA’s Executive Director and co-author of CIPRA’s new position paper on hydropower.
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Macro-region Alps: get involved!
by [email protected] published Aug 26, 2014 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:19 AM — filed under:
The European strategy for the Alps could compensate for the shortcomings of the Alpine Convention, says Claire Simon, Executive Director of CIPRA International. Now, during the consultation phase, is an opportunity to participate and demand sustainability.
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Point of view: Adaptation to climate change is inevitable
by CIPRA International published Nov 28, 2016 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:06 AM — filed under: ,
Despite progress in international climate policy, a rise in temperatures is inevitable. An adaptation now will save costs later, states Wolfgang Pfefferkorn, project manager for climate and energy at CIPRA International. Alpine regions are leading the way.
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Point of view: Preserving the strongholds of the Alps
by Bachner Christina published Jun 11, 2014 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:09 AM — filed under: ,
Dozens of development projects are simmering in the drawers of investors from Slovenia to France. It is thus even more important to sustain existing protected areas, says Katharina Conradin, member of the executive board of CIPRA International and executive director of Mountain Wilderness Switzerland.
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Point of view: Water needs no borders – do we?
by alpMedia published Mar 11, 2020 last modified Aug 12, 2021 01:04 PM — filed under: , , ,
So far, sufficient water is available in the Alpine regions. If there is to be enough for everyone in the future, despite climate change, water must be treated as a common Alpine resource across national borders, says Marion Ebster, Project Manager at CIPRA International.
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Point of view: A building plan for a resilient society
by CIPRA International published May 27, 2020 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:06 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The corona crisis has broken our lives into pieces: relationships, working models, leisure and consumerism are loose building blocks. It is still unclear how we will reassemble them. We now have the chance to draw up a new building plan that is fit for the future, says Barbara Wülser, Co-Executive Director of CIPRA International.
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Point of view: Let's finally press the reset button in tourism!
by CIPRA International published Feb 03, 2022 last modified Jun 21, 2022 10:40 AM — filed under: , , , ,
Mass tourism in the Alps has collapsed due to the ongoing Corona pandemic, and the opportunities for switching to environmentally and socially just tourism have increased. But they must also be exploited, says Hans Weber, Executive Director of CIPRA Switzerland.
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Point of view: The mountains, a safe place
by CIPRA International published Sep 01, 2020 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:06 AM — filed under: , , ,
During the lockdown due to the corona pandemic, mountain areas have gained in importance as places of retreat. In order to be able to fulfil this role better in the future, they must be strengthened and digitally networked, demands Vanda Bonardo, President of CIPRA Italy.
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Point of view: We need an Alpine Ticket for public transport
by CIPRA International published Jul 13, 2021 last modified Oct 06, 2021 08:43 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
Homeschooling, no public transport and closed borders: the corona crisis has revealed some aspects of life that people did not previously appreciate so much. An Alps-wide ticket for public transport could tackle all of these issues, as Rok Brišnik explains. He studies Geography and History at the University of Ljubljana/SI and is a member of the CIPRA Youth Council (CYC).
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Point of view: Protecting the Alps – the responsibility of people
by Bachner Christina published Nov 25, 2014 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:12 AM — filed under: , ,
The diversity of the Alps is a challenge that at the same time holds great potential. It is up to the new German presidency of the Alpine Convention to put this into effect, states Federica Corrado, President of CIPRA Italy.
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