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Point of view: A "man's world" and "women's work": time to move on
by CIPRA International published Apr 12, 2017 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under: , ,
Equal opportunities are still a women’s topic . Yet there are sufficient reasons to treat it as an issue for society as a whole. Everyone benefits – especially in the Alps, believes Barbara Wülser, deputy director of CIPRA International.
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Point of view: Making the Alpine Convention more interactive
by CIPRA International published Jun 03, 2015 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:25 AM — filed under: ,
The effectiveness of the Alpine Convention is often called into question. A new approach could help reposition it as an engine of co-operation and sustainable development in the Alpine regions, says Claire Simon, Executive Director of CIPRA International.
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Point of view: We need more young people in the Alps
by [email protected] published Jan 26, 2023 — filed under: , , , ,
Ageing, emigration and dying villages are typical problems for many mountain regions. It must therefore become attractive for young people to live in the Alps again, says Kathrin Holstein, member of CIPRA’s Youth Council and staff member of the Alliance in the Alps network of municipalities.
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Point of view: He who sows infrastructure, reaps more traffic
by CIPRA International published Jan 27, 2016 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:25 AM — filed under: ,
At the end of February 2016 Swiss voters will decide on the building of a second road tunnel at the Gotthard Pass. The CHF 4 billion project will torpedo Switzerland’s modal shift policy, believes Barbara Wülser, CIPRA International’s communications manager.
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Implementing knowledge - making the most of local potential: "Green" jobs and solar-heated mountain refuges
by zopemaster published Mar 20, 2007 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under: , , , ,
Incorporating sustainability objectives into political programmes is not enough to achieve a sustainable development in the Alpine region. As many of those affected by the policies as possible must take part, particularly at the local level. Sustainable projects always have the best opportunities wherever local or regional organisations make the most of the scope they have under policy instruments.
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CIPRA's point of view: An appeal for the mountains
by zopemaster published Jan 25, 2012 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: , , ,
Bigger, faster, further: not even the mountains are immune to this mantra of growth. CIPRA France is thus seeking visions for a sustainable future for both people and mountains.
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CIPRA's point of view: Water on!
by zopemaster published Feb 22, 2012 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: , ,
Austria's checklist for the building of hydroelectric power plants is technically sound, offering transparency for building permits, but no protection for ecologically intact waters.
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CIPRA's point of view: Knowing how to shape the climate
by zopemaster published Apr 26, 2012 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:07 AM — filed under: , ,
We should discharge no more greenhouse gases than the natural systems in the Alps, such as forests or moorlands, can absorb - CIPRA's vision, set out in its annual report, argues for sustained climate protection.
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CIPRA's point of view: 60 years of CIPRA
by zopemaster published Apr 26, 2012 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:07 AM — filed under: , , , ,
The International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, CIPRA, has reason to celebrate. On 5 May this umbrella organisation, containing some one hundred members from all countries in the Alps, will turn 60.
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CIPRA's point of view: Alpine Convention: Italy says yes but Switzerland still says no
by zopemaster published May 30, 2012 last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:07 AM — filed under: , , ,
Italy, surprisingly, has ratified eight of nine protocols of the Alpine Convention. Only Switzerland has yet to sign up. We do not need the protocols, stated the Swiss Federal Council recently - Swiss policy is, in its view, more sustainable than in any other Alpine country.
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