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  • Alpine municipalities strengthen youth participation

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    If municipalities wish to introduce policies that will meet the expectations of coming generations, they have to be able to offer their young people something. The YSAM project has shown how youth participation can be strengthened in Alpine communities. A new label is being used in Switzerland to mark youth-friendly municipalities.

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  • Alpine regional strategy on the starting blocks

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    The European strategy for the Alps is ready. There nevertheless remain some challenges to its effective and sustainable implementation.

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  • No pardon for crimes against the environment

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    Damaging the environment in Italy can henceforth be punished with a jail term of up to fifteen years. Environmental legislation was also a concern of CIPRA co-founder Wolfgang Burhenne. A biography is now dedicated to him.

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  • Point of view: Making the Alpine Convention more interactive

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    The effectiveness of the Alpine Convention is often called into question. A new approach could help reposition it as an engine of co-operation and sustainable development in the Alpine regions, says Claire Simon, Executive Director of CIPRA International.

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  • New French policy for the mountains

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    Thirty years ago, France passed a special law for its mountain areas. It is now undergoing a review. Here is a summary of the most significant amendments.

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  • Working together for the future of the Alps

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    In terms of policymaking for the Alps, 2014 was an eventful year. The stage was set for the development of a macro-regional Alpine strategy to find transnational solutions to problems encountered throughout the Alpine space and develop innovative projects specifically targeted at the Alps, and progress was made in defining the terms of reference.

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  • New models for a better life

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    The western economic model consumes the natural resources of three planet Earths. And it is spreading to developing countries – we are their role model.

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  • Point of view: The Alps: on course for sustainability

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    It is time to reflect on the unique values of the Alps, emphasises the President of CIPRA International, Katharina Conradin, after her first 100 days in office. Her plea is for a common goal: the Alps as a model region for sustainability.

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  • Point of view: Protecting the Alps – the responsibility of people

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    The diversity of the Alps is a challenge that at the same time holds great potential. It is up to the new German presidency of the Alpine Convention to put this into effect, states Federica Corrado, President of CIPRA Italy.

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  • CIPRA presents pioneers of sustainable living

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    Lifestyles and economies that use fewer resources require new thinking and action that go beyond narrow limits and consumerism. This is the conclusion of the CIPRA annual conference held in Annecy, France.

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