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Mountain regions and the elderly and disabled
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zopemaster
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Jul 01, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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tourism,
services,
INTERREG,
development/support measures
Services for the elderly and the accessibility of accommodation by the disabled are the two key issues of a seminar at Feltre in Italy on July 2. The seminar is being held as part of the Interreg IIIA Programme Montagna Accessibile (Mountains Within Reach) of the Belluno Province and the Federal Province of Tyrol/A.
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NENA: A new network of innovative enterprises in the Alps
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zopemaster
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Feb 14, 2008
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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players / networks,
development/support measures
A network of innovative and sustainability-orientated enterprises and umbrella organisations in the Alps was officially established in Zurich in mid-January.
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New alpine Natura 2000 regions
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zopemaster
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Apr 03, 2008
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Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM
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development/support measures,
conservation areas,
protected areas / sanctuaries
In spring 2008 a whole range of new alpine Natura 2000 regions were included in the EU-wide network of protected areas Natura 2000 and published in an updated list.
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Plans for a network of the Alps' large lakes
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zopemaster
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Sep 11, 2003
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM
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natural standing waters / lakes,
ponds and lakes,
players / networks,
INTERREG,
development/support measures
Together with various partners the French Rhône-Alpes region is planning to submit to the EU Programme Interreg IIIB Alpine Space a project for setting up a network of large natural lakes in the alpine region. The project's main goals are to include environmental protection in harmony with the European Framework Directive on Water and sustainable tourist development of lake landscapes.
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Project launch: Study of persistent organic pollutants in the Alps
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zopemaster
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May 06, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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environmental damage,
environment,
research, science,
INTERREG,
development/support measures
Very little is known to date about the actual extent of the threat to the Alps caused by persistent highly toxic environmental pollutants, also known as POP chemicals. However initial studies suggest that they do represent a burden on the Alps, especially since POPs tend to deposit in cold areas such as mountain regions.
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Questionnaire on best practice in protected area management
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zopemaster
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Jan 15, 2004
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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landscape conservation/support,
landscape,
protected areas / sanctuaries,
INTERREG,
development/support measures
Experts and people working in protected areas are invited to take part in a questionnaire on best practice in protected area management.
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South Tyrol reviews subsidy programmes
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zopemaster
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Jan 27, 2006
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Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM
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Leader+,
development/support measures
(27.01.2006) Under the heading of "Objective 2 and Leader+. EU co-financed projects for rural areas" in its 24-page brochure the province of South Tyrol has reviewed the initiatives and projects it has successfully implemented.
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Swiss Mountain Award 2008
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zopemaster
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Jan 17, 2008
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Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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water consumption, water supply,
development/support measures,
sustainable development
The Swiss Mountain Award is to be presented this year for the fourth time in a row by the Government Conference of the Mountain Cantons.
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The Alpine Region as a macro-region?
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Jul 29, 2011
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Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM
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filed under:
regional policy, regional development programmes,
regional development,
development/support measures
The EU already has a macro-region strategy for the Danube Region and the Baltic Sea. So why not also for the Alpine Region? At the beginning of July, the Arge Alp Working Group advocated a resolution calling for a "macro-region for the Alps".
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The Alps as a wellness region - New EU project
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Mar 24, 2005
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Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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tourism,
health,
society, culture,
INTERREG,
development/support measures
January 2005 saw the launch of the Alpshealthcomp Project aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of the alpine region as a health and wellness destination. The partners of Alpshealthcomp, a project of the EU Community Initiative Interreg IIIB Alpine Space Programme, come from Italy, Austria and Germany, the project itself being endowed with around one million euros.
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