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Ecosystems out of balance
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Jan 30, 2019
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threats to nature and landscape,
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Storms, drought, floods, mudslides and avalanches: many Alpine regions were affected by extreme natural events in 2018. The first measures are already in place to ensure better management.
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Good service for rural areas
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Jan 30, 2019
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Jul 07, 2021 01:14 AM
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social innovation,
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A success story: December 2018 saw the opening of the 100th «Maison de services au public» in the French Alps.
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No landscape to be seen
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Jan 30, 2019
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Jul 07, 2021 01:14 AM
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landscape
Increasing demands for use are putting the Alpine landscape under ever more pressure. The “Urban Sprawl Initiative” is an attempt by environmentalists in Switzerland to reverse the trend. The aim is to curb the marketisation of the landscape.
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Point of view: Don’t mess with our future!
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Jan 30, 2019
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climate,
Climate Change,
Point of view
The climate crisis is a reality – and it is by no means the only environmental problem looming. Luisa Deubzer of the CIPRA Youth Advisory Council calls for a rethinking on the part of society. In late November 2018 the 24-year-old gave a fiery speech before politicians and young people at the Eusalp Forum in Innsbruck, Austria.
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Researching the Alps
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Jan 30, 2019
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Jul 07, 2021 01:22 AM
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research, science,
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They are probably among the most thoroughly researched mountain areas on Earth, yet the spirit of research in the Alps remains undiminished: November 2018 saw the opening of a new Centre for Mountain Research in the Swiss city of Sion.
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Sustainable Tourism: Who will do the job?
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Jan 30, 2019
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Jul 07, 2021 01:06 AM
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Tourism,
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There is no shortage of ideas when it comes to sustainable tourism in the Alps. But who will take charge of networking these ideas? In early November CIPRA International invited experts from all the Alpine countries to attend a workshop in Innsbruck, Austria in order to jointly develop a job profile.
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Three workshops for sustainable mobility
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Jan 30, 2019
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Jul 07, 2021 01:14 AM
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sustainability,
mobility,
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Ideas for cross-border co-operation, the future of the Veynes railway and a toolbox for sustainable commuting: three projects from the Alps that serve as an inspiration for more sustainable mobility.
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What the landscape tells us
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Jan 30, 2019
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Jul 07, 2021 01:12 AM
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Landscape,
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How do we perceive changes in the landscape? Why do we feel more closely connected to some places than others? These questions are raised by CIPRA with «Re-Imagine Alps», its new interactive map of the region.
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Winter Olympics: return to the Alps in 2026?
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Jan 30, 2019
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Jul 07, 2021 01:27 AM
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Olympia,
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Olympic Games
In early January 2019 the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo submitted a joint bid, facing off with Stockholm in Sweden in the race to host the Winter Olympics. The IOC will make its decision in June.
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Youth participation is a must-have – not a nice-to-have
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Jan 30, 2019
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Jul 07, 2021 01:06 AM
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Youth participation,
Youth,
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More youth participation in the Alps! This was the plea made by the GaYA Conference in Chambéry, France, to politicians and policymakers in the Alpine countries. The strength of feeling involved was illustrated by the participation of numerous young people and representatives from the spheres of politics and society.
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