Innovation to counter emigration

Emigration and the brain drain in the Alpine region: a new EU project involving CIPRA aims to counteract this trend. It is testing innovative governance models to strengthen mountain regions and create a win-win situation for regions of origin, destinations and young emigrants.

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Spatial development — Oct 09, 2003

alpMedia | Schaan, LI

Studies and conference on rail network extensions in the Alpine Rhine region

The A13/E43 network has commissioned a study in the border region between Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein with the following basic requirements for the future provision of public passenger transport services: Rail links to the large agglomerations in southern Germany and from the upper Rhine valley to the central areas of southern Germany and western Austria; expansion of the S-Bahn network in the region comprising eastern Switzerland, the eastern area of Lake Constance and the upper Rhine valley; development of tram/suburban railway systems such a half-hourly S-Bahn link between Feldkirch/A and Buchs/CH.

Tourism & Leisure — Sep 25, 2003

Francesco Pastorelli | CIPRA Italia | Torino, IT

Italy: 2005 World Ski Championships a risk to national park

Preparations for the World Ski Championships in the upper Valtellina in 2005 are in upheaval. The projects for the resort of Santa Caterina Valfurva, which is to stage the women's races, have come under attack. Environmental associations believe that as the Santa Caterina Valfurva skiing region is situated in the Stilfserjoch National Park the environmental impact of the projects should be examined particularly thoroughly.

Energy — Sep 25, 2003

alpMedia | Schaan, LI

Alpine wind farms: blessing or curse?

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.

Sep 25, 2003

Francesco Pastorelli | CIPRA Italia | Torino, IT

Euregio Adria-Alps

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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2025-05-09T00:00:00+02:00 2025-05-11T23:59:59+02:00 Cuneo (Italy) May 09, 2025 - May 11, 2025	Cuneo Montagna Festival	Cuneo (Italy)
2025-05-27T00:00:00+02:00 2025-05-27T23:59:59+02:00 online May 27, 2025	Webinar - Successfully organising sustainable procurement with proCURE	online
2025-06-27T08:30:00+02:00 2025-06-28T13:00:00+02:00 SAL - Saal am Lindaplatz, Landstrasse 19, 9494 Schaan, Liechtenstein Jun 27, 2025 - Jun 28, 2025	FutureForum Alps 2025	SAL - Saal am Lindaplatz, Landstrasse 19, 9494 Schaan, Liechtenstein

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Soil quality — Aug 31, 2023

Ground:breaking

Soils are among the most important resources we have. CIPRA's new Ground:breaking project shows why desealing land benefits everyone and what is needed at political, legal and local level in the Alpine region to achieve this.

People — Jun 21, 2023

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Central Mountains

The Central Mountains project strengthens the transfer of knowledge in and between the Alps and the Carpathians. Together with the project partners, CIPRA International Lab is working for the cross-border and sustainable development of mountain regions in Central Europe.

Nature — May 09, 2023

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StoneRich

Stones create life: the SteinReich project aims to raise awareness of valuable elements of the Alpine cultural landscape, such as rock fragment piles and dry stone walls.

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