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Electricity and heat essentially from renewable energies
by zopemaster — published Mar 25, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: ,
By 2050 65% of electricity consumption and 50% of heating requirements in Germany could be provided by renewable energy sources.
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St Moritz: the AlpenAkademie and a tourism, energy and agriculture alliance
by zopemaster — published Apr 08, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , ,
The Swiss region of Engadine/St Moritz is focusing on the appeal of educational tourism, with the founding of the AlpenAkademie by the Academia Engiadina. A range of offers including language and computer courses as well as tourism, tour guide and management studies are already in place, and others are in preparation.
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Projects to protect bearded vultures and golden eagles show positive results
by zopemaster — published Apr 08, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The species preservation projects "Golden Eagles in the Eastern Alps" and "Resettlement of Bearded Vultures in the Alps" were presented on 26 March as part of the 16th National Park Weeks at the Hohe Tauern National Park in Salzburg/A.
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Comprehensive study on mountain areas in Europe
by zopemaster — published Apr 08, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: ,
The European Commission recently published the results of a study on the economic and social situation of European mountain areas. The study provides an in-depth analysis of mountain areas in 29 countries in Europe, including the EU Member States, the 10 new Member States and Switzerland.
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Second Himalaya Film Festival: Time to submit your films!
by zopemaster — published Apr 22, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: ,
Films can now be submitted for the Second Himalaya Film Festival, which is to be held at the Cultural Centre of the Free University Amsterdam/Netherlands on 6 and 7 November.
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Environmental management for the Everest region
by zopemaster — published Apr 22, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , ,
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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World's first institute for holiday, travel and altitude medicine
by zopemaster — published Apr 22, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , , , ,
"Our aim with the founding of the Institute for Holiday, Travel and Altitude Medicine at the Private University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology is to demonstrate and substantiate by medical and scientific means the favourable health effect of a high-altitude holiday. We also intend to establish a form of certification for tourist regions and tourist enterprises," explained Tyrol's Provincial Governor Herwig van Staa at the official presentation of the new Institute in Innsbruck/A.
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Italy: MOMO project for the development of new technologies in mountain regions
by zopemaster — published Apr 22, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: ,
The EU MOMO project, which focuses on applied research benefiting small and medium-sized companies, was recently unveiled in the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Plastic materials for nanotechnology for example are to be developed at the Centre for Technological Innovations in Amaro.
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European Mountain Forum launches Mediterranean co-ordination agency
by zopemaster — published May 06, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: ,
The European Mountain Forum has launched its new Mediterranean co-ordination agency at Les Planes de Son/E on 16 and 17 June as part of the international conference on "Sustainable Development in Mediterranean Mountain Regions: Past, Present and Future". Its aim is to promote the idea of sustainable development and its implementation in the Mediterranean region, and to raise the awareness of the significance of Mediterranean mountain regions not just among the local population but throughout Europe and the world.
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Project launch: Study of persistent organic pollutants in the Alps
by zopemaster — published May 06, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , , , ,
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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