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Belgian support for the protection of the Alps
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May 04, 2011
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Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM
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environmental protection,
environment
Established in Belgium at the start of the year, the ALPY Association "Alpen en Pyreneeën, Ontdekken en Ondersteunen" is committed to sustainable development in the Pyrenees and the Alps.
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Calm and collected in a heated discussion: Pascale Poblet, CCP Project Manager
"There's no stress involved in travelling by bus or by bike."
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Oct 29, 2010
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Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM
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traffic avoidance, traffic calming,
transport policy, transport planning,
human powered mobility,
environmental protection,
environment
With a commuter plan that encourages the use of modes of transport other than cars the STMicroelectronics and ST-Ericsson site in Grenoble/F is committed to eco- and climate-friendly mobility. For this initiative the company was awarded one of the cc.alps competition prizes worth 10,000 euros. Pascale Poblet, CCP (Company Commuter Plan) Project Manager, explains why the company's workforce is in such great shape and why the company's kitty has benefited as a result.
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The construction industry as a key to the problem of climate change
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Dec 14, 2009
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Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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climate change, climate policy,
environmental protection,
environment,
ecological building,
construction
The information provided through cc.alps is now available in the form of focussed background reports called Compacts, which can be downloaded from the CIPRA website at www.cipra.org/de/cc.alps/ergebnisse/compacts . The first three Compacts - on Energy, Nature Protection, and Construction and Refurbishment - address their subjects with reference to climate change in the Alpine context. The authors list and analyse activities relating to climate change mitigation and adaptation, assessing them for sustainability, explaining the conflicts of interest involved, and presenting examples of good practice.
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The "Allgäu Moor Alliance" wins the German Government's Competition for Large-Scale Nature Conservation Projects
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Jul 09, 2009
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Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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environmental protection,
environment,
protected areas / sanctuaries,
sustainable development
The winners of the German government's "idee.natur - Large-scale Nature Conservation Projects and Rural Development" competition were announced at the end of June 2009. Five regions came out on top with their concepts for new large-scale nature conservation projects. Over € 50 million will be invested in these regions over the next ten years. The "Allgäu Moor Alliance" was the winner in the Moors Category.
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Dolomites named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Jul 09, 2009
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Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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world heritage,
protected areas / sanctuaries,
environmental protection,
environment,
tourism
At its 33rd meeting held on 26th June 2009 in Seville, Spain the UNESCO World Heritage Committee approved the application from the Dolomites/I to be included in the list of "Natural World Heritage Sites of universal value" thus according it the highest worldwide status for a natural site.
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The Alpine Convention has no answer to climate change
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Mar 12, 2009
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Jul 07, 2021 01:19 AM
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Alpine Convention,
international treaties,
environmental policy,
environment,
environmental protection,
environment
At the 10th Alpine Conference held in Evian/F the Alpine states today debated a common approach to climate change. They were unable however to agree on a climate action plan for the Alpine region that is worthy of the name. Besides general formulations the climate action plan finally adopted by the Conference does contain a few concrete measures - thanks not least to pressure from CIPRA. However these measures are far too tentative to genuinely take climate protection in the Alps forward.
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Sylvia Hamberger awarded Bavaria's Nature Conservation Medal
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Mar 12, 2009
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Jul 07, 2021 01:19 AM
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environmental protection,
environment,
museums / exhibitions,
society, culture,
players / networks
On 12 March 2009 the German environmental organisation Bund Naturschutz awarded Bavaria's Nature Conservation Medal to Sylvia Hamberger in recognition of her exceptional contributions to the protection of the Alpine region.
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EU Green Paper on Mountain Regions
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Feb 14, 2008
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Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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development/support measures,
players / networks,
environmental protection,
environment
The EU is planning to begin work on drawing up a Green Paper on EU policy on mountain regions this September. In doing so it accedes to a demand expressed by mountain regions over many years and takes an important step towards acknowledging the special status of mountain regions.
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Luc Hoffmann honoured for his life's work as a conservationist
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Sep 28, 2007
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Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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nature conservation/support,
nature,
environmental protection,
environment
The 2007 Environmental Award of the European Nature Heritage Fund goes to Switzerland's Luc Hoffmann in recognition of his life's work as a prominent nature conservationist and nature heritage patron.
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Proceedings of the "Ecological Network" platform and ForumAlpinum 07
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Sep 28, 2007
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Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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media,
society, culture,
environmental protection,
environment
Germany's Federal Agency for Nature Conservation is presenting a brochure on the inaugural meeting of the Ecological Network Platform under the Alpine Convention. The meeting was held in Munich/D on 29 March 2007 under the heading "Establishing an Alpine Ecological Network".
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