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Poland ratifies Carpathian Convention
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Dec 18, 2003
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Carpathian Convention,
international treaties,
sustainable development
Poland ratified the framework convention for the protection and sustainable development of the Carpathians on 25 November.
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52nd International Mountain Film Festival
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Dec 18, 2003
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cinema,
society, culture
The 52nd International Film Festival on the subject of mountains, research and adventure is to be held in Trento/I, the 2004 Alpine Town of the Year, from 29 April to 9 May. Countries from all over the world are invited to submit films in the following categories: mountain films, films on alpinism, alpine landscape films, research films, sports and adventure films.
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International conference on matriarchy and mountains
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Dec 18, 2003
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Gender Mainstreaming,
society, culture,
socio-economic aspects
On 13 and 14 December 2003 the Centro Multipolare per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile (multipolar centre for sustainable development) in Sardagna/I organised the 5th International Mountain Conference, with the theme of "Matriarchy and Mountains".
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Second international conference on interdisciplinary research into mountain areas
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Dec 18, 2003
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Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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landscape conservation/support,
landscape,
biodiversity,
research, science
Young scientists now have an opportunity to take part in the second international conference on interdisciplinary research into mountain areas. The conference is to be held at the National Park Centre Stilfserjoch in Stilfs/Trafoi (I) from 29 September to 2 October 2004 and is organised jointly by the Stilfserjoch National Park, the European Academy in Bolzano and Innsbruck University.
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Questionnaire on best practice in protected area management
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Jan 15, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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landscape conservation/support,
landscape,
protected areas / sanctuaries,
INTERREG,
development/support measures
Experts and people working in protected areas are invited to take part in a questionnaire on best practice in protected area management.
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Third Arge-Alp book award
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Jan 15, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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literature,
society, culture,
players / networks
The Arbeitsgemeinschaft Alpenländer (Arge Alp) Working Group is to present its book award for the third time at the Arge Alp Book Festival on June 5, to be held in Trento/I, the Alpine Town of the Year 2004.
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Natura 2000 List for EU mountain regions approved
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Jan 15, 2004
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Natura 2000 areas,
protected areas / sanctuaries
The list of Natura 2000 protected areas in mountain regions of the EU was approved by the European Commission at the end of 2003. It covers 959 nature sites in the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Apennines and the Fennoscandian mountains, which under the Council Directive on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna are considered to be of European importance.
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Extended mountain stays are good for you
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Jan 15, 2004
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summer sports,
sport
Mountain air has a beneficial effect also on patients with cardiovascular problems. The optimum effect is achieved at altitudes of 2000 metres above sea level and after a minimum stay of three weeks.
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Minority languages of the Alps take to new media
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Jan 15, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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ethnic and linguistic communities,
society, culture
In the past learning the Romansh language nearly always meant having to go through German. But since the end of last year Lia Rumantscha, the umbrella organisation for all Romansh associations, has posted an online English-Romansh dictionary called "myPledari" on the internet for free use.
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The Role of NGOs in Mountain Regions
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Jan 15, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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players / networks
The conference book of the 2002 Yearly Symposium of the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA) in Schaan/Liechtenstein has just been published. Marking the occasion of CIPRA's 50th anniversary the Symposium focused on the role of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in mountain regions.
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