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Point of view: Skiing, adieu!
by CIPRA International — published Nov 19, 2017 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:09 AM — filed under: , , ,
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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Point of view: Municipalities as drivers for sustainable development
by CIPRA International — published Oct 04, 2017 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:09 AM — filed under: , ,
Sustainable development cannot be prescribed by law: it needs local people to put it into effect. Municipalities have a key role here, says Jean Horgues-Debat, the newly elected President of CIPRA France.
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by CIPRA International — published Jul 12, 2017 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:22 AM — filed under: ,
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Point of view: Biodiversity Conservation: less talk, more action
by CIPRA International — published May 17, 2017 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:06 AM — filed under: , ,
May 22nd marks the International Day for Biological Diversity, an initiative brought into life by the Convention on Biological Diversity in 2000. Martha Dunbar, Project Manager for Biodiversity and Landscape, fears that now in 2017 we are still treading water.
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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: Adaptation to climate change is inevitable
by CIPRA International — published Nov 28, 2016 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:06 AM — filed under: ,
Despite progress in international climate policy, a rise in temperatures is inevitable. An adaptation now will save costs later, states Wolfgang Pfefferkorn, project manager for climate and energy at CIPRA International. Alpine regions are leading the way.
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Point of view: Switzerland needs help with its climate policy
by CIPRA International — published May 25, 2016 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:06 AM — filed under: ,
Switzerland was formerly a leading light in environmental policy. Today, sadly, it does not even have a plan for implementing the goals of the Paris climate agreement, says Hans Weber, executive director of CIPRA Switzerland.
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Point of view: He who sows infrastructure, reaps more traffic
by CIPRA International — published Jan 27, 2016 — last modified Apr 24, 2024 03:26 PM — 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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Point of view: Change begins in the heart
by CIPRA International — published Sep 30, 2015 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under: ,
Claire Simon, Executive Director of CIPRA International, used the occasion of the 2015 CIPRA annual conference to call for more engagement with people and their ways of thinking in order to strengthen the natural and cultural diversity of the Alps.
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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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