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Project launch: Study of persistent organic pollutants in the Alps
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May 06, 2004
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environmental damage,
environment,
research, science,
INTERREG,
development/support measures
Very little is known to date about the actual extent of the threat to the Alps caused by persistent highly toxic environmental pollutants, also known as POP chemicals. However initial studies suggest that they do represent a burden on the Alps, especially since POPs tend to deposit in cold areas such as mountain regions.
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Mountain regions and the elderly and disabled
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Jul 01, 2004
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tourism,
services,
INTERREG,
development/support measures
Services for the elderly and the accessibility of accommodation by the disabled are the two key issues of a seminar at Feltre in Italy on July 2. The seminar is being held as part of the Interreg IIIA Programme Montagna Accessibile (Mountains Within Reach) of the Belluno Province and the Federal Province of Tyrol/A.
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King Albert I Memorial Foundation Award
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Sep 23, 2004
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research, science,
development/support measures
For the sixth time now the King Albert I Memorial Foundation presented awards for outstanding achievements in connection with the mountains of the world at Pontresina/CH on 11 September 2004.
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The Alps as a wellness region - New EU project
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Mar 24, 2005
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tourism,
health,
society, culture,
INTERREG,
development/support measures
January 2005 saw the launch of the Alpshealthcomp Project aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of the alpine region as a health and wellness destination. The partners of Alpshealthcomp, a project of the EU Community Initiative Interreg IIIB Alpine Space Programme, come from Italy, Austria and Germany, the project itself being endowed with around one million euros.
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Exchange of know-how on hydrogeological disruptions
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Jul 14, 2005
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Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM
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INTERREG,
development/support measures,
natural hazards,
nature,
hydrology / run-off characteristics,
rivers and streams
The CATCHRISK project (mitigation of hydro-geological risk in alpine catchments) is in its end phase.
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Holidaying without barriers? A new Interreg project focuses on the disabled
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Sep 22, 2005
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tourism policy, tourism concepts,
tourism,
players / networks,
INTERREG,
development/support measures
Una montagna per tutti (a mountain for everyone) is the name of an Interreg project between Italy and France that was launched only recently and focuses on people with disabilities.
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€160,000 in prize money for sustainable projects in the Alpine region
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Sep 22, 2005
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Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM
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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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"Pearls of the Alps" - Tourism communities promote gentle mobility
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Oct 20, 2005
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transport policy, transport planning,
players / networks,
INTERREG,
development/support measures
25 communities in Italy, Austria, Germany, France and Switzerland have come together to form the "Pearls of the Alps" network. Their objective is to combine tourist sights with the benefits of gentle mobility.
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GenderAlp!: Gender-sensitive spatial planning is possible
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Dec 15, 2005
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INTERREG,
development/support measures,
Gender Mainstreaming,
society, culture
(15.12.2005) The Interreg IIIB Project "GenderAlp! Spatial Development for Women and Men" has been up and running for a year now. The Land of Salzburg/A as lead partner already has a number of project results to show. "Needs-oriented spatial planning for women and men in Salzburg" is just one of 47 partial projects by GenderAlp!
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European Charter of Mountain Quality Food Products
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Jan 12, 2006
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development/support measures,
regional development,
rural economy
(12.01.2006) The European Charter for Mountain Quality Food Products was officially signed in the European Parliament in Brussels on 7 December 2005. The signatories, which include organisations from France, Italy, Switzerland and Slovenia, undertake to protect - and promote the sale of - quality food products from mountain regions.
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