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News

Feasibility of Alpine Crossing Exchange to be examined at the European level

(20.5.2009) The transport ministers of Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Germany, France and Slovenia have commissioned an in-depth analysis relating to the introduction of the Alpine Crossing Exchange. At a meeting of the ministers in Vienna/A a body was entrusted with clarifying the preconditions for the implementation of the three traffic management systems, specifically the Alpine Crossing Exchange, the emissions trading scheme and "Toll plus". More

400 European municipalities committed to climate change issues

(23.4.2009) 400 European towns, cities and municipalities have signed the Covenant of Mayors. More

Events

4th International Symposion for Research in Protected Areas

(17.9.2009) Kaprun/A

PROTECTED AREAS, SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTS

(16.9.2009) Chambéry/FR

Dossier

Ecological networks in the Alpine region

In nature and species conservation a paradigm shift has started in the last few years: static nature protection in isolated protected areas is not sufficient for conserving biodiversity, but approaches are needed that take the dynamic of nature and land use change into account. This change of attitudes contributed to the establishment of the model of a functioning ecological network in the Alps, which can contribute to conserve the extraordinary rich Alpine diversity. The background report provides summary information on key instruments such as conventions, legislation, regulations and programmes relating to ecological networks at national and global level. Particular attention has been paid to information from the Alpine region. The Report also explains why ecological networks are important and how they work. Examples of international, alpine-wide, national and regional projects illustrate what different stakeholders are doing to improve the network situation. More