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Preserving traditional crops and livestock breeds
by zopemaster published Jun 03, 2004 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , ,
An agreement on plant genetic resources is to come into force in nine EU member states on 29 June, with only Germany featuring among alpine countries. The agreement is designed to secure the use of gene pools and free access to seed stocks and propagating materials for key agricultural crops.
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Flora Alpina - An atlas of all 4,500 plants in the Alps
by zopemaster published Jun 17, 2004 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , ,
How many vascular plants make up the flora of the Alps? What do they look like? What is their correct designation? What species are annual, perennial or xyloid? When do they flower? Where can they be found? What ecology characterises the individual species? The answers to these and other questions can all be found in Flora alpina, a new publication in three volumes that covers all the flowering plants and ferns of the entire alpine region, from Vienna to Nice, from valley floor to eternal snow.
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More protection against GMO crossover
by zopemaster published Oct 08, 2004 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: ,
The Environment Ministers of Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Germany have called for genetically modified plants to be regulated by cross-border legislation. At the traditional annual meeting held in Potsdam on 16 September the four Ministers discussed not only ecological and transport policy issues but also how to deal with gene technology in agriculture.
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Storm Lothar not an ecological disaster
by zopemaster published Nov 18, 2004 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: , , ,
Storm damage does not pose a threat to the long-term conservation of Switzerland's forests; rather it contributes to forest renewal and promotes biodiversity.
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Artificial high water affects ecology of running water
by zopemaster published Dec 02, 2004 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
A new WWF study shows that the artificial high-water (surges) and low-water (sinks) caused daily by hydraulic power plants are having disastrous repercussions on the ecosystem of running water.
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Red deer a tasty treat for Italian wolves
by zopemaster published Jul 14, 2005 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: , , ,
Italian researchers have been analysing the excrements of two packs of wolves roaming Italy's Alpine region.
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Alpine summit flora undergoing rapid change
by zopemaster published Nov 03, 2005 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
As part of their study on the "Influence of Climate Change on Succession Processes and Population Dynamics of Vegetation in Alpine Environments" research teams at the universities of Hanover/D and Zurich/CH have concluded that the rate of change in the floristic composition of vegetation in the Swiss Alps is increasing all the time. According to the experts this trend is consistent with global climate change.
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Increasingly dense network of GMO-free regions
by zopemaster published Dec 15, 2005 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: , , ,
(15.12.2005) The alliance of regions voluntarily committed to dispensing with the use of genetically modified organisms in agro plant cultivation (founded by Upper Austria/A and Tuscany/I in November 2003) now includes 36 members across Europe.
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New alpMedia dossier - "Ecological Networks"
by zopemaster published Apr 06, 2006 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: , , , ,
On 7 and 8 November 2005 representatives of the eight member states of the Alpine Convention attended a seminar on the creation of an ecological network of protected areas to debate the possibilities for establishing an ecological network spanning the Alps. The alpMedia dossier entitled "Ecological Networks" drawn up on that occasion provides an overview of the instruments that play an important role in the establishment of ecological networks at the global, pan-European, European and national levels.
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The way of the Wolves - The Alps- Carpathian Corridor
by zopemaster published Jun 14, 2006 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: , , ,
The Austrian Ministry for Transportation Innovation and Technology is committed to the establishment of the wildlife Alps-Carpathian Corridor.
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