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daily12006-09-18T18:50:03ZNew publication on developments in environmental law http://www.cipra.org/en/alpmedia/news/3208 This book is the first to tell the full story in chronological order of the Environmental Law Programme of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN ELP).No publisherzopemaster2008-09-22T21:51:16ZCipraNewsClimate Pact for the Alps - criteria for innovation http://www.cipra.org/en/alpmedia/news/3118 Some 350 attendees came to Argentière-la-Bessée/F for this year's AlpWeek from 11 - 14 June to discuss the question of innovation in and for the Alps under the title of "Innovating (in) the Alps".No publisherzopemaster2008-07-24T21:20:30ZCipraNewsAgricultural genetic resources of the Alps http://www.cipra.org/en/alpmedia/news/2920 The final report of the project "Continuous Monitoring of Agricultural Genetic Resources of the Alps: The Alpine Delphi" was published at the end of 2007. The project was conducted by the Monitoring Institute for Rare Breeds and Seeds in Europe in co-operation with the SAVE Foundation.No publisherzopemaster2008-01-22T21:07:30ZCipraNewsReport on the State of the Alps focuses on transport and mobility http://www.cipra.org/en/alpmedia/news/2891 At the end of November the Secretary General of the Alpine Convention, Marco Onida, presented the first part of the Report on the State of the Alps. The Report is now available not just in English but also in German, French, Italian and Slovenian.No publisherzopemaster2008-01-22T21:07:07ZCipraNewsAlpine Convention: First Report on the State of the Alps focuses on transport and mobility http://www.cipra.org/en/alpmedia/news/2729 The Alpine Convention has just published the first issue in its new series of publications entitled "Reports on the State of the Alps".No publisherzopemaster2008-01-22T21:04:58ZCipraNewsAlpine Convention: concrete measures on behalf of the climate http://www.cipra.org/en/alpmedia/news/2355 On November 9 the environment ministers of the alpine states convened for the Alpine Conference, which is held every two years.No publisherzopemaster2008-01-22T21:01:11ZCipraNewsThe Alps should become a model climate region http://www.cipra.org/en/alpmedia/news/2287 CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, is calling for an Alpine Convention (AC) action plan on climate protection. CIPRA has sent a letter to this effect to the Environment Ministers of the Alpine countries and the EU, who are meeting in Alpbach/A on 8 and 9 November for the 9th Alpine Conference.No publisherzopemaster2008-01-22T21:00:23ZCipraNewsDelimitation of the Carpathian Convention area - Pilot study http://www.cipra.org/en/alpmedia/news/2264 Die Europäische Akademie in Bozen/I publizierte kürzlich eine englischsprachige Pilotstudie zur Implementierung internationaler Berggebietskonventionen.No publisherzopemaster2008-01-22T21:00:08ZCipraNewsAustria: Federation money for the implementation of the Alpine Convention http://www.cipra.org/en/alpmedia/news/2098 In Austria the Federation recognises the potential of the Alpine Convention (AC) and, in the future, it will directly fund its implementation. So far, the AC was often considered as pure "prohibition law". Recently it has found access in the Austrian Federation programme for country development.No publisherzopemaster2008-01-22T20:58:33ZCipraNewsAlpine Convention shows solidarity with other mountain regions http://www.cipra.org/en/alpmedia/news/2032 The keynote event of the 32nd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Alpine Conference focused on international mountain partnerships. In future the Alpine Convention is aiming to co-operate first and foremost with players from the mountain regions of Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Carpathians and the Balkans.No publisherzopemaster2008-01-22T20:57:47ZCipraNewsCarpathian Convention now in force http://www.cipra.org/en/alpmedia/news/1933 (12.01.2006) The Carpathian Convention came into force on 4 January following the ratification by the fourth signatory state, Hungary. While the Convention has already been ratified by the Slovak Republic, the Czech Republic and Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro have yet to do so. The first conference of the contracting parties is to be held in June, and decisions are expected regarding the Convention's work programme.No publisherzopemaster2008-01-22T20:56:40ZCipraNewsAlpine Convention's implementation monitoring inadequate http://www.cipra.org/en/alpmedia/news/1865 This year for the first time (and every four years thereafter) the Contracting Parties to the Alpine Convention are to give an account as to whether and to what extent they have met their obligations under the terms of the Convention and its Implementing Protocols.No publisherzopemaster2008-01-22T20:55:52ZCipraNewsSocio-economic dimension of the Alpine Convention http://www.cipra.org/en/alpmedia/news/1863 Austria's Chair of the Alpine Convention sees it as a priority task to focus more on specialist issues during the meetings of the Standing Committee in order once again to develop a greater sensibility for vital issues in the alpine region.No publisherzopemaster2008-01-22T20:55:51ZCipraNewsFrance ratifies all Alpine Convention protocols http://www.cipra.org/en/alpmedia/news/1670 Following the decision taken by the Chamber of Deputies on 10 March, the French Senate approved ratification of the remaining protocols to the Alpine Convention in a unanimous vote with just one abstention on 12 May.No publisherzopemaster2008-01-22T20:53:06ZCipraNewsAustria in Bid for Alpine Convention Water Protocol http://www.cipra.org/en/alpmedia/news/1621 The main areas of focus of Austria's chairmanship of the Alpine Convention have now been defined. At a press conference held in Innsbruck/A on 18 March Environment Minister Josef Pröll outlined Austria's programme. According to Mr Pröll Austria is to focus on adopting a Water Protocol, addressing transport issues and completing the Progress Report on the state of the Alps.No publisherzopemaster2008-01-22T20:52:35ZCipraNews