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Transport Energy and Co2

Towards sustainable production and use of resources

Cities, Towns and Renewable Energy

Sustainable Architecture in Vorarlberg

The Biology of Alpine Habitats

Residential and commercial buildings

Bridging Potentials... ... and resolutely extending them

Transport in climate change

New forms of decision-making

N2O release from agro-biofuel production negates global warming reduction by replacing fossil fuels

Conference searching solutions to adapt to climate change

The Berchtesgaden National Park and the Alpine Network of Protected Areas (ALPARC) organised an international conference on ecological networks and climate change. The conference "Alpine Ecological Network: a response to climate change that will preserve biodiversity?" took place in Berchtesgaden, Germany, on 15th and 16th October 2009.

International workshop on connectivity methods

More than 80 experts from all over Europe followed the invitation by the ECONNECT project to share and compare their individual experiences of fieldwork and innovative research methods regarding ecological connectivity in Grenoble, France, from the 4th to 6th of October 2009.

ECONNECT Project – Working full speed for implementing ecological networks

The ECONNECT project has completed half time of its project life. In the pilot regions the teams are highly committed with preparing the implementation of ecological networks on the ground.

Fourth meeting of the Platform

The Ecological Network Platform of the Alpine Convention held its fourth meeting on 1st December 2009 in Chamonix, France. The French Presidency presented the Platform work programme for the next two years.

Updated brochure and new eye-catcher posters on ecological networks in the Alps

Just in time for the International Year of Biodiversity, the Ecological Continuum Initiative has printed an updated version of the brochure on Ecological Networks in the Alps. With a new design, the brochure "Restoring the web of life - Ecological networks for more biodiversity in the Alps" illustrates the ecological connectivity topic and makes it understandable to a wide public.

Think tank: Bundling the Alps-wide expertise on ecological networks

As the Continuum Initiative decided to focus on further connectivity activities with long-term issues, the Continuum partners are now aiming at the preparation of follow-up projects beyond ECONNECT to ensure that the fundaments built up during this project can be used for further concerted implementation projects.

The Ecological Continuum Initiative in the International Year of Biodiversity

The International Year of Biodiversity, declared by the United Nations, represents even more encouragement for the Ecological Continuum Initiative to further develop its activities in preventing biodiversity loss in the Alps.

Meta-analysis of adaptation and mitigation measures across the EU25 and their impacts and recommendations how negative impacts can be avoided

Nature protection in climate change

Energy in climate change

Constructing and refurbishing in climate change

Uphill Struggles

Fair and efficient

Mountains and Climate Change

Harnessing expertise for ecological networks in the Alps

The Ecological Continuum Initiative has brought international experts together as part of a think tank whose long-term objective is to setup up an alpine-wide ecological network. The think tank provides the experts from the fields of science and practice with a framework for developing new projects to complement and follow up on existing activities such as the ECONNECT project.

How do people perceive food products from European mountain regions?

The EuroMarc project looked at this very question from February 2007 to January 2010 and it has now published its findings. Ten teams carried out surveys among consumers, retailers and local initiatives in six European countries (France, Norway, Austria, Romania, Scotland and Slovenia).

Keeping water-related projects flowing - Awards for a precious resource

Two awards are now up for grabs for projects in the water sector. The International ReSource Award for Sustainable Watershed Management aims to promote innovative projects with regional measures aimed at protecting water as a resource. The Award is open to projects that have a pioneering character in the local context (cultural, institutional or technological).

Publication: mountains and climate change

The English-language Mountains and Climate Change was published recently and focused on mountains around the world and the effects of climate change. It documents the latest findings on climate change in the mountains of the world and its impact on water, glaciers, natural hazards, biodiversity, food security and migration.

Global warming increases frequency and extent of flood catastrophes in the Alps

In an article published in the magazine Geophysical Research Letters researchers at Italy's Politecnico University in Turin recently confirmed that more frequent and more extensive floods in mountain areas were one of the consequences of global warming.

Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report