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Abandoned and uncultivated
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CIPRA International
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published
Oct 06, 2021
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filed under:
rural economy,
Spatial Planning,
Migration,
alpMedia 6/2021,
mountain pastures
Remote mountain villages in Piedmont/I have been struggling with heavy emigration for years. The region is now supporting people moving back to the mountains. A study from Austria shows how endangered Alpine agriculture actually is.
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For drinkable water
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by
CIPRA International
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published
Oct 06, 2021
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last modified
Nov 04, 2021 02:07 PM
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filed under:
sustainable development,
groundwater use, drinking water supply,
Water use,
alpMedia 6/2021,
groundwater
In a referendum held at the beginning of July, Slovenia’s citizens voted by a clear majority in favour of preserving the shore and coastal zones. In doing so, they overturned a new law that would also have affected Alpine waters.
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How much hydropower is ecologically sustainable ?
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by
CIPRA International
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published
Oct 06, 2021
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last modified
Jan 17, 2022 08:10 AM
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filed under:
alpMedia 6/2021,
Renewable Energy,
natural standing waters / lakes,
Energy Transition,
Water use,
hydropower,
hydropower position,
energy efficiency,
Position,
environmental damage,
energy policy
Renovate power plants instead of building new ones, preserve the last freshwater pearls, coordinate use and protection across countries: CIPRA has published a position paper with detailed technical demands on the use of hydropower in the Alps.
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Do you speak Alps?
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by
CIPRA International
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published
Oct 06, 2021
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last modified
Nov 04, 2021 11:34 AM
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filed under:
Culture,
dialect,
alpMedia 6/2021,
Society
A different dialect in every community: the linguistic diversity of the Alps is fascinating and constantly changing, which also makes it interesting for linguists. Using modern methods such as crowdsourcing, a research project is collecting dialect words across the Alps for a digital, living lexicon.
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Under the magnifying glass
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by
CIPRA International
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published
Oct 06, 2021
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filed under:
resources,
alpMedia 6/2021,
SzeneAlpen
What treasures and resources are hidden in the Alps? How do we deal with them as sustainably as possible? These and similar questions are posed in the August 2021 issue of SzeneAlpen.
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Point of view: Water will not tolerate resistance
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by
CIPRA International
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published
Oct 06, 2021
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last modified
Oct 06, 2021 08:45 AM
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filed under:
Point of view,
alpMedia 6/2021,
groundwater use, drinking water supply,
Climate Change,
Water use,
hydropower,
groundwater,
natural standing waters / lakes,
reservoirs / artificial standing waters
Extreme weather conditions are also increasingly affecting the Alps. The climate crisis is driving this development. Can more and more dams, barriers or power stations solve the problem and at the same time satisfy the growing hunger for energy? We must work with the power of water rather than against it, says Kaspar Schuler, CIPRA’s Executive Director and co-author of CIPRA’s new position paper on hydropower.
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Innovations and aberrations
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by
CIPRA International
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published
Oct 06, 2021
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filed under:
alpine tourism,
natural parks,
food culture,
alpMedia 6/2021
Helicopter flights and Australian white wine on the one hand, an eco-museum and recycled smartphones on the other: positive and negative awards from environmental organisations point the way to a more sustainable future.
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Mobile in the Alps
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by
CIPRA International
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published
Oct 06, 2021
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last modified
Nov 04, 2021 11:40 AM
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filed under:
Mobility and Transport,
alpMedia 6/2021,
Mobility
By rail, by road, by mountain path: numerous CIPRA projects show just how diverse sustainable mobility can be.
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Climate crisis makes mountains crumble
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CIPRA International
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published
Oct 06, 2021
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filed under:
Climate Change,
Climate Change Adaptation,
Permafrost,
alpMedia 6/2021,
climate change past and future
Rockfalls and rockslides are nothing new in the Alps, but dwindling permafrost is making the situation even worse – for mountaineering and for villages.
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