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Bogs – a way out of the climate swamp
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CIPRA International
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published
Feb 07, 2018
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:14 AM
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alpMedia 1/2018,
wetlands,
climate - influences,
Biodiversity,
groundwater sanitation, groundwater protection
One hectare of bog can store as much CO2 as a car produces in a year. The Alps suffer from some of the world’s heaviest traffic – yet fewer and fewer intact bogs remain.
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How intact ecosystems improve our quality of life
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by
CIPRA International
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published
Feb 07, 2018
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:14 AM
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alpMedia 1/2018,
nature
Nature provides us with enormous benefits. The AlpES project draws on the concept of ecosystem services in order to record these in the Alpine regions and increase their appreciation.
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Solutions for borderless commuter mobility
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by
CIPRA International
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published
Feb 07, 2018
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:14 AM
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alpMedia 1/2018,
mobility
Traffic jams, convoy controls, fine dust pollution and the Brenner base tunnel: while the problems of transit and goods traffic accumulate on political agendas, commuter cars remain stuck in queues.
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What now for the Alpine strategy?
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by
CIPRA International
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published
Feb 07, 2018
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:14 AM
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alpMedia 1/2018,
Eusalp,
Alpine politics
Since January, the Austrian federal state of Tyrol has been chairing the European strategy for the Alps. This year will see a decision on how the strategy will be implemented in practice.
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Prospects for young people
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by
CIPRA International
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published
Feb 07, 2018
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:14 AM
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alpMedia 1/2018,
socio-economic aspects,
Youth participation,
depopulation
Like many other rural areas, the Koroška region of northern Slovenia also has to battle against depopulation. Various measures and ideas now aim to persuade young people to stay.
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Oh...
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by
CIPRA International
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published
Feb 07, 2018
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:14 AM
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Oh,
alpMedia 1/2018
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Point of view: Skiing, adieu!
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by
CIPRA International
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published
Nov 19, 2017
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:09 AM
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filed under:
alpMedia 1/2018,
Point of view,
Winter tourism,
winter sports, skiing areas
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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Poisoned playgrounds
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by
CIPRA International
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published
Nov 18, 2017
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:09 AM
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filed under:
alpMedia 1/2018
A study proves the presence of pesticides on children's playgrounds in South Tyrol. The provincial government has taken up a defensive posture.
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Awards for attractive, well-built constructions
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by
CIPRA International
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published
Nov 18, 2017
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:06 AM
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Architecture,
alpMedia 1/2018
At the end of October 2017 in Bern, Switzerland, Constructive Alps crowned the winning projects, demonstrating that Alpine architecture can not only be pleasing on the eye, but sustainable too.
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