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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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CIPRA strengthens youth participation
by CIPRA International — published Sep 30, 2015 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under:
Numerous young people want to get involved in the issues affecting the Alps. Proof of this was provided by the “Youth Alpine Express” at the CIPRA annual conference in Liechtenstein. The new YAPP online platform provides a link for these activities.
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No pardon for crimes against the environment
by CIPRA International — published Sep 30, 2015 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under:
Damaging the environment in Italy can henceforth be punished with a jail term of up to fifteen years. Environmental legislation was also a concern of CIPRA co-founder Wolfgang Burhenne. A biography is now dedicated to him.
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A warm welcome to the new Alpine residents!
by CIPRA International — published Sep 30, 2015 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under:
With an aging population and falling birth rates, depopulation and a boom in the immigration of the “new Highlanders”, the demographic change is marking the entire Alpine area – but different regions are being affected to varying degrees.
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Better protection for Alpine rivers
by CIPRA International — published Sep 30, 2015 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under:
A European legal ruling has strengthened the protection of Alpine rivers. Derogations for hydro plants or snow-making facilities are now more difficult to obtain. The politicians are up in arms.
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Strange but true...
by CIPRA International — published Sep 30, 2015 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under:
Alpine glaciers are a skiing venue in the middle of summer, they supply villages and towns with drinking water and even provide a habitat for glacier fleas.
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Swiss reheat Olympic candidacy
by CIPRA International — published Nov 27, 2015 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:14 AM — filed under:
Two Swiss cantons, Graubünden (Grisons) and Wallis (Valais), are now competing to host the Winter Olympics – even though voters in Graubünden rejected a proposed candidacy in 2013, and it has already failed several times in Wallis.
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Alpine regional strategy on the starting blocks
by CIPRA International — published Nov 27, 2015 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:14 AM — filed under:
The European strategy for the Alps is ready. There nevertheless remain some challenges to its effective and sustainable implementation.
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Alpine municipalities strengthen youth participation
by CIPRA International — published Nov 27, 2015 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:14 AM — filed under:
If municipalities wish to introduce policies that will meet the expectations of coming generations, they have to be able to offer their young people something. The YSAM project has shown how youth participation can be strengthened in Alpine communities. A new label is being used in Switzerland to mark youth-friendly municipalities.
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Traditional nature conservation in crisis
by CIPRA International — published Jan 11, 2016 — last modified Apr 24, 2024 03:25 PM — filed under:
The European Union is pushing for better implementation of its biodiversity strategy. At the same time protected areas in the Alps are being broken up, weakened or downgraded. Where is the problem?
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