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Winter Games on a slippery slope
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CIPRA International
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published
Feb 03, 2022
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last modified
Feb 03, 2022 12:09 PM
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filed under:
Winter Olympics,
Winter games,
wintersports,
alpMedia 1/2022,
winter sports, skiing areas,
Olympia 2026
History repeats itself: after the fiasco surrounding the construction ruins in Turin in 2006, the plans for Italy's supposedly “green” Winter Games in Milan and Cortina in 2026 are now too coming under criticism.
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Onto the slopes by helicopter
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CIPRA International
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published
Feb 03, 2022
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last modified
Feb 07, 2022 01:06 PM
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filed under:
alpine tourism,
heliskiing,
alpMedia 1/2022,
winter sports,
nature protection
Is heliskiing in the public interest? Vorarlberg extends its authorisation by two and a half years: CIPRA Austria calls for greater emphasis on climate protection.
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Securing the future of the Via Alpina
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CIPRA International
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published
Feb 03, 2022
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last modified
Feb 04, 2022 08:48 AM
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filed under:
Hiking,
Long-distance hiking,
Via Alpina,
alpMedia 1/2022,
Sustainable tourism,
Trekking,
Crowdfunding
A modern information and networking platform, improved safety and easier orientation along the trail: the Via Alpina, the transalpine long-distance hiking trail, is getting a makeover in 2022. CIPRA International started a crowdfunding campaign to support this project.
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New alliance for European mountain regions
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Gams Michael
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Dec 09, 2021
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last modified
Dec 09, 2021 04:41 PM
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filed under:
alpine tourism,
mountains,
alpMedia 1/2022,
sports
Three umbrella organizations committed to mountaineering and sustainability in European mountain regions decided, at the end of November 2021, to join forces: the Club Arc Alpin (CAA), the European Union of Mountaineering Associations (EUMA) and the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA).
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Point of view: Let's finally press the reset button in tourism!
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CIPRA International
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published
Feb 03, 2022
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last modified
Jun 21, 2022 10:40 AM
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filed under:
alpMedia 1/2022,
Point of view,
Tourism,
alpine tourism,
Sustainable tourism
Mass tourism in the Alps has collapsed due to the ongoing Corona pandemic, and the opportunities for switching to environmentally and socially just tourism have increased. But they must also be exploited, says Hans Weber, Executive Director of CIPRA Switzerland.
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Saving land, saving soil
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CIPRA International
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published
Feb 03, 2022
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last modified
Feb 03, 2022 03:18 PM
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Soil,
land use,
alpMedia 1/2022,
soil conservation
In the Alps and beyond, land is built up every day and valuable soils are lost. The project "Saving:Soils" shows alternatives and develops solutions together with pilot regions.
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Leaving few traces along the way
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CIPRA International
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published
Feb 03, 2022
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filed under:
alpine tourism,
visitor guidance,
alpMedia 1/2022,
Nature and people
How do we leave as few traces as possible on our way to the mountains or other attractions? On 22 November 2021, around 150 participants travelled virtually through the Alps during an online conference and exchanged ideas on measures to guide visitors in sensitive natural areas.
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Questionable construction boom in ski resorts
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CIPRA International
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published
Feb 03, 2022
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last modified
Mar 27, 2024 09:49 AM
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filed under:
winter sports, skiing areas,
winter tourism,
alpMedia 1/2022
Cable cars, reservoirs and blasting pylons: the Alpine landscape has been and continues to be built up for winter tourism even during the pandemic – sometimes in nature reserves and despite much criticism.
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Alpine-wide network for shepherds
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CIPRA International
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published
Feb 03, 2022
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last modified
Mar 03, 2022 09:47 AM
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filed under:
Alpine agriculture,
shepherds,
alpMedia 1/2022
What are the possibilities and challenges for a cross-border organisation for shepherds in the Alps? CIPRA held an online conference on 27 January 2022 with representatives from agricultural colleges, national authorities, nature conservation groups and shepherds' organisations to find answers.
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Trucks on (de)tour
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CIPRA International
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published
Feb 03, 2022
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last modified
May 12, 2022 08:31 AM
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filed under:
Eurovignette,
alpMedia 1/2022,
transport,
Brenner
One third of the lorries on the Brenner motorway are rerouted to save toll costs. In doing so, they take detours of up to 120 kilometres, as a study from Tyrol/A shows. But the European Parliament does not take this into account.
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