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Austria in Bid for Alpine Convention Water Protocol
by zopemaster — published Mar 24, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: ,
The main areas of focus of Austria's chairmanship of the Alpine Convention have now been defined. At a press conference held in Innsbruck/A on 18 March Environment Minister Josef Pröll outlined Austria's programme. According to Mr Pröll Austria is to focus on adopting a Water Protocol, addressing transport issues and completing the Progress Report on the state of the Alps.
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8th Alpine ministerial meeting: mixed results
by zopemaster — published Nov 18, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: , , ,
At the 8th Alpine Conference held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen/D on 16 November the Environment Ministers of the alpine states were unable to reach agreement on drawing up a legally binding "Population and Culture" protocol for the Alpine Convention. In the area of transport however the alpine states intend to set a new direction.
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New competences at the EU for the Alpine Convention
by zopemaster — published Aug 26, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: ,
As of November a new Commissioner at the European Union is to be officially responsible for the Alpine Convention. Stavros Dimas, currently Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, is to take over as Commissioner for the Environment.
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New publication: Mountains of Europe - Stakeholders, legitimization, delineation
by zopemaster — published Aug 12, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: , , ,
Europe's mountains are the topic of a new publication in the series Revue de géographie alpine / Journal of Alpine Research. Six essays in French and in English by renowned scientists such as Werner Bätzing have been compiled under keywords such as "Stakeholders, legitimization, delineation".
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Carpathian Convention: Interim Secretariat in Vienna
by zopemaster — published Jul 29, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: , , , ,
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has opened a new office in Vienna: as of July the UNEP office is to act as the Interim Secretariat of the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians.
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Sonthofen to be 2005 Alpine Town of the Year
by zopemaster — published Jul 15, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: , , , ,
On July 8 the German town of Sonthofen officially launched its preparations for the 2005 Alpine Town of the Year with an impulse workshop followed by a press conference. An international jury is to award Sonthofen the title of "2005 Alpine Town of the Year" for its past services on behalf of sustainable development in particular.
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Poland ratifies Carpathian Convention
by zopemaster — published Dec 18, 2003 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , ,
Poland ratified the framework convention for the protection and sustainable development of the Carpathians on 25 November.
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Pyrenean Convention to push ahead
by zopemaster — published Oct 22, 2003 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM — filed under: ,
The first step towards drawing up a Pyrenean Convention was taken at a meeting of government representatives chaired by Catalonia at Puigcerdà/E in July of this year. At the meeting representatives of the regions concerned (Languedoc-Roussillon/F, Midi-Pyrénées/F, Aquitaine/F, Navarre/E, Aragon/E, Basque Country/E, Catalonia/E and Andorra), which form the Pyrenees Working Group (Communauté de Travail des Pyrénées or CTP), drafted a joint declaration, which is now available online in French, Spanish and Catalonian.
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Alpine wind farms: blessing or curse?
by zopemaster — published Sep 25, 2003 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
Tiroler Wasserkraft AG (TIWAG) and Salzachwind GmbH are planning to build several wind farms in the Wipptal/Brenner region on the Austrian-Italian border. The Austrian Alpine Association (ÖAV) is calling for an immediate stop to the planning work for the wind farms as they are to be erected in a conservation and local recreation area.
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Euregio Adria-Alps
by zopemaster — published Sep 25, 2003 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM — filed under:
The Adria-Alpen Euregio has moved one step closer to its founding following a series of meetings of the Chairmen of Carinthia/A, Veneto/I and Friuli/I and representatives from Slovenia (with Croatia also to be involved soon).
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