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"CIPRA is a both a mainstay and a cornerstone"
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by
zopemaster
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published
Jul 13, 2012
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:07 AM
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filed under:
nature conservation/support,
nature,
research, science,
biodiversity
Chris Walzer, lead partner of Econnect, on ecological networking, psychological barriers and a continuous landscape.
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"RiskPlan" facilitates risk management
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zopemaster
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published
Apr 23, 2009
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:19 AM
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filed under:
natural hazards,
nature,
climate change - repercussions,
climate change, climate policy
The "RiskPlan" analysis software was developed by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) and the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Protection (FOCP) and presented as part of the AdaptAlp Project (Adaptation to Climate Change in the Alpine Space).
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"The Wall": Less barriers, more life!
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by
zopemaster
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Dec 15, 2010
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM
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nature conservation/support,
nature
Stop - no way through! On 20th of October 2010 a giant wall blocked the way of pedestrians in Zurich/CH, Vienna/A, Munich/D, Ljubljana/SI, Milan/I and Lyon/F. For animals, it's the same every day: streets and settlements increasingly fragment their migration routes.
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1st International Symposium of the Pan-European Ecological Network "Nature does not have any borders: Towards transfrontier ecological networks"
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zopemaster
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Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM
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nature conservation/support,
nature
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5th meeting of the Ecological Network Platform
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zopemaster
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Jun 29, 2010
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM
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nature conservation/support,
nature
The 5th official meeting of the Ecological Network Platform of the Alpine Convention was held in Dobbiaco/Toblach (I) on 21 April 2010. The main topic at the meeting was progress made to date in nominating a number of pioneering Alpine regions as Pilot Regions of the Alpine Convention. It is hoped that the first regions will receive official recognition at the next Alpine Conference to be held in March 2011.
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11,000 invasive species in Europe
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zopemaster
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published
Aug 13, 2009
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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filed under:
nature descriptions,
nature,
nature monitoring,
nature,
biodiversity
The first complete European report on the presence of invasive alien species of flora and fauna is now available for download at the DAISIE website. The DAISIE project was initiated by the European Commission to obtain an inventory and a documentation of the effects of immigrant species in Europe.
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€160,000 in prize money for sustainable projects in the Alpine region
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zopemaster
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Sep 22, 2005
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM
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filed under:
development/support measures,
nature conservation/support,
nature,
sustainable development
CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, has awarded prizes worth a total of €160,000 to eight outstanding projects aimed at sustainable development in the Alpine region. The awards for the Future in the Alps Competition were presented today at CIPRA's annual conference in Brig/CH.
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55 questions on alpine ecological connectivity
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zopemaster
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Sep 30, 2010
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:19 AM
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nature conservation/support,
nature
A joint research project of Econnect, the Platform Ecological Network under the Alpine Convention and the Ecological Continuum Initiative aims to identify "The 55 most urgent questions concerning ecological networks in the Alps" by bringing together all "alpine actors" such as national administrations, protected areas, researchers, stakeholders and various NGOs.
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350 newly discovered species in the Himalayas
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by
zopemaster
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published
Aug 13, 2009
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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filed under:
nature descriptions,
nature,
biodiversity,
biology,
ecology
A flying frog and the world's smallest deer are among the species discovered in the Himalayas in the last ten years. According to a report recently published by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), between 1998 and 2008, a total of 353 new species were identified.
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A brochure on "nature-compatible winter tours"
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zopemaster
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published
Dec 04, 2003
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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winter sports, skiing areas,
sport,
nature conservation/support,
nature,
environmental education (adults),
environmental education
Over the past few years nature-based winter activities have increased throughout the Alps. More and more these activities are spilling into regions which have hitherto been spared the impact of leisure tourism. In its new brochure entitled "Nature-compatible Winter Tours" the Club Arc Alpin (CAA), the umbrella organisation of the eight alpine associations operating throughout the Alps, offers simple, easy-to-apply tips for winter sports enthusiasts on how to adopt a proactive approach and prevent a negative impact on nature and the landscape.
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