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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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Thesis on dead wood and the preservation of biodiversity in forests
by zopemaster — published Aug 11, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: , ,
At the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne/CH the doctoral candidate Rita Bütler has looked at the question of how much dead wood is enough for biodiversity conservation in managed forests.
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New publications show: biodiversity still on the wane
by zopemaster — published Nov 04, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under:
The "Biodiversität in der Schweiz" (Biodiversity in Switzerland) study published by the Biodiversity Forum Switzerland has concluded that genetic diversity and biodiversity are more at risk in Switzerland than in most other European countries.
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Conference to mark the 70th anniversary of Passo Stelvio National Park
by zopemaster — published Apr 21, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under:
This year marks the seventieth anniversary of Passo Stelvio National Park in Italy. To celebrate the occasion the management of the National Park is organising a big weekend event with three scientific conferences on 8-11 September 2005.
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Snowcats and man-made snow as a threat to plant diversity
by zopemaster — published May 04, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: , , , ,
The number of plant species growing on mountain slopes used for ski trails in Switzerland is eleven percent lower than on adjoining sites. The reduction is especially striking in the case of woody and early flowering plants.
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Partnership between the Alps and the Carpathians
by zopemaster — published Jun 30, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: ,
On 16 June UNEP, the United Nations Environment Programme, and the WWF launched a new partnership between the Alps and the Carpathians in Montecatini/I.
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Swiss Bird Index tracks Alpine birds
by zopemaster — published Oct 06, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: ,
The Sempach Ornithological Station and the Swiss Association for the Protection of Birds [Schweizer Vogelschutz] have developed a Swiss Bird Index (SBI) modelled on stock exchange indices.
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Caucasus Conference documentation available online
by zopemaster — published Apr 21, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: ,
The three-day conference "Nature Protection in the Caucasus" was held in Berlin/D from 9 to 11 March 2006.
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CIPRA to attend Green Week 2006 in Brussels
by zopemaster — published Apr 21, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: ,
CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, has just received confirmation from the EU Commission that it has been allocated a stand at Green Week 2006, one of the world's largest annual discussion forums on environmental policy.
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Biodiversity in Europe's mountains
by zopemaster — published Jun 29, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under:
At what point is Europe on the way to halting the loss of biodiversity by 2010? With respect to this issue, the European Environment Agency has drafted a report in English, in which a chapter is devoted to biodiversity in mountain ecosystems.
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