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Point of view: Municipalities as drivers for sustainable development
by CIPRA International — published Oct 04, 2017 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:09 AM — filed under: , ,
Sustainable development cannot be prescribed by law: it needs local people to put it into effect. Municipalities have a key role here, says Jean Horgues-Debat, the newly elected President of CIPRA France.
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Point of view: Preserving the strongholds of the Alps
by Bachner Christina — published Jun 11, 2014 — last modified Apr 24, 2024 03:25 PM — filed under: ,
Dozens of development projects are simmering in the drawers of investors from Slovenia to France. It is thus even more important to sustain existing protected areas, says Katharina Conradin, member of the executive board of CIPRA International and executive director of Mountain Wilderness Switzerland.
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Point of view: Protecting the Alps – the responsibility of people
by Bachner Christina — published Nov 25, 2014 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:12 AM — filed under: , ,
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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Point of view: Second homes – no end in sight
by Bachner Christina — published Apr 15, 2014 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:09 AM — filed under: ,
By voting “Yes” in 2012 in the referendum “No to the unrestricted building of second homes”, Swiss voters expressed their desire for new tourism policies. Dominik Siegrist, President of CIPRA International, expresses doubt that the population’s demand canactually be implemented.
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Point of view: Skiing, adieu!
by CIPRA International — published Nov 19, 2017 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:09 AM — filed under: , , ,
Winter is here and in many ski resorts the snow cannons are running at full blast. Yet the number of skiers is in decline, making it hard to justify the immense investments made with the aim of expanding ski areas. It is time to realise that skiing is not a business model with a future, says Katharina Conradin, President of CIPRA International.
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Point of view: So the landscape has a future
by alpMedia — published Jun 12, 2019 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:14 AM — filed under: , ,
The guardians of the landscape are the people who live there. They must be involved in the decision-making and development processes, says Špela Berlot, Managing Director of CIPRA Slovenia.
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Point of view: Switzerland needs help with its climate policy
by CIPRA International — published May 25, 2016 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:06 AM — filed under: ,
Switzerland was formerly a leading light in environmental policy. Today, sadly, it does not even have a plan for implementing the goals of the Paris climate agreement, says Hans Weber, executive director of CIPRA Switzerland.
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Point of view: The Alps: on course for sustainability
by CIPRA International — published Feb 05, 2015 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:12 AM — filed under: , , , ,
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: the enlightened Olympics-free Alps
by zopemaster — published Nov 13, 2013 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:08 AM — filed under: , , , , , ,
The referendum decisions against "Munich 2022" and "Graubünden 2022" prove that the Olympic spirit is dead. Simply not everyone has yet noticed.
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Point of view: the excessive character of the Olympics
by CIPRA International — published May 11, 2022 — last modified May 11, 2022 11:05 AM — filed under: , , , ,
High construction costs, unused sports facilities, environmentally damaging large-scale projects: loud criticism continues to surround the staging of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina/I. We must ask whether such sporting events still have a place in the Alps, says Vanda Bonardo, President of CIPRA Italy.
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