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As free as a bird? Light pollution a hazard for migratory birds
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Nov 04, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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environment,
nature
More and more migratory birds are falling prey to night-time lighting conditions as they fly south. A closed cover of low-lying fog such as the one that prevailed over large areas of Switzerland in mid-October seriously disrupts the migratory birds' ability to orientate themselves; combined with towns and villages that are brightly lit at night it can represent a death trap for the birds.
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Environment Award of Switzerland
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zopemaster
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published
Sep 09, 2004
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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filed under:
environmental protection,
environment,
players / networks
For the fifth time already the Pro Aqua-Pro Vita Foundation is organising its Environment Award of Switzerland. The Award is open to private individuals, companies and institutions from all countries, and the closing deadline is 15 December.
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Ford Environment Award 2004: Special Award for Climate Protection
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Jun 17, 2004
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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environment
The Ford Environment Award of the Austrian Umbrella Organisation for the Environment and the Ford Motor Company Austria rewards with a total of €16,000.00 the three best initiatives for the protection of the country's natural and cultural heritage.
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K2: Environmental impact of anniversary treks
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zopemaster
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May 19, 2004
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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alpinism,
sport,
environment
To mark the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of the K2 summit in the Himalayas the Italian Alpine Association is organising several treks to the mountain's base camps. Up to 60,000 people are expected to pass through some of the intermediate camps this year. The problems this causes include the insufficiently rapid degradation of biological waste at high altitude, the pollution of rivers, or damage to the vegetation through the gathering of firewood. A number of expeditions are also to make greater use of helicopters.
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Invitation to compete for the International Environment Award
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zopemaster
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May 19, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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tourism,
environment
Exemplary environmental protection projects from all over the world that are closely linked to tourism are eligible for the International Environment Award. The Award is presented each year by the German Association of Travel Agencies and Tour Operators.
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Project launch: Study of persistent organic pollutants in the Alps
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zopemaster
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May 06, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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environmental damage,
environment,
research, science,
INTERREG,
development/support measures
Very little is known to date about the actual extent of the threat to the Alps caused by persistent highly toxic environmental pollutants, also known as POP chemicals. However initial studies suggest that they do represent a burden on the Alps, especially since POPs tend to deposit in cold areas such as mountain regions.
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Environmental management for the Everest region
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Apr 22, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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environmental damage,
environment,
tourism
The University of Torino/I and the Ev-K2-CNR Committee are currently conducting an international co-operation project called "Everest: A Remedy Against Damage Caused by Tourism" in the Everest region of Nepal. The aim is to develop an environmental management methodology to be able to lessen the negative impact of the 70,000 or so western tourists a year in the sensitive eco-systems of the Everest region.
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Kailash: World heritage, not a destination for tourist convoys?
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Dec 04, 2003
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Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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world heritage,
protected areas / sanctuaries,
environmental damage,
environment,
transport policy, transport planning
China is planning to build a road around the sacred Kailash mountain in Tibet in spring 2004. Surveyor's marks were already placed along the traditional pilgrimage route during the summer. Supporters of the Kailash initiative believe the Kailash mountain can only be genuinely protected if it is officially declared as a site on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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New publication: EU Agricultural Policy and the Environment in the Alps
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Oct 22, 2003
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM
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environment,
research, science
The Alpine Environment Department of the European Academy in Bolzano has just published a new work entitled The EU Agricultural Policy and the Environment - Evaluation of the Alpine Region. It looks at the connections between agricultural policy, agriculture and the environment in the Alps, all of which were analysed by an interdisciplinary team of researchers. Key issues raised include: In what alpine regions is the decline of agriculture particularly severe? Where are the centres of tourism located, and which regions have the highest population density?
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New four-language dictionary on flood protection
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zopemaster
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published
Aug 28, 2003
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM
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filed under:
natural hazards,
nature,
environmental engineering, soil bioengineering,
environment
The Swiss Federal Office for Water and Geology and the Swiss Federal Chancellery have published a dictionary on flood protection in German, French, Italian and English.
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