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Mountains in the Mediterranean Region Project presented at the IUCN CongressItaly's Environment Minister presented the Mountains in the Mediterranean Region Project at the IUCN Congress held in Bangkok from 17 to 25 November. |
NewsFrance, International, Italy Soil quality, Nature |
Apr 03, 2007 |
8th Alpine ministerial meeting: mixed resultsAt 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. |
NewsGermany, International People, Mobility & Transport |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Glaciers melting faster than anticipatedA new study by Zurich University using satellite images to analyse the surface area of 930 glaciers has shown that Switzerland's glaciers lost around 18% of their surface area between 1985 and 2000. |
NewsSwitzerland, International Soil quality, Climate |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Storm Lothar not an ecological disasterStorm damage does not pose a threat to the long-term conservation of Switzerland's forests; rather it contributes to forest renewal and promotes biodiversity. |
NewsSwitzerland, International Nature, Forest, People |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Certification system for sustainable hotel establishmentsThe Ibex Label is to be used to certify Swiss hotel establishments which excel through particularly sustainable and social management. Depending on achievements one to five of these Ibexes are to be awarded by the Association for Economy, Ecology and Society. |
NewsSwitzerland, International Tourism & Leisure |
Apr 03, 2007 |
New publications show: biodiversity still on the waneThe "Biodiversität in der Schweiz" (Biodiversity in Switzerland) study published by the Biodiversity Forum Switzerland has concluded that genetic diversity and biodiversity are more at risk in Switzerland than in most other European countries. |
NewsSwitzerland, International Nature |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Who's picking up the bill? New study on external transport costs in Germany and EuropeA study published in early October on the external costs of transport in the EU, Switzerland and Norway by the research institutes IWW (Karlsruhe/D) and Infras (Zurich/CH) shows that the transport system in Germany causes some €150 bn in health and environmental costs each year. |
NewsInternational, Germany Mobility & Transport |
Apr 03, 2007 |
As free as a bird? Light pollution a hazard for migratory birdsMore and more migratory birds are falling prey to night-time lighting conditions as they fly south. A closed cover of low-lying fog such as the one that prevailed over large areas of Switzerland in mid-October seriously disrupts the migratory birds' ability to orientate themselves; combined with towns and villages that are brightly lit at night it can represent a death trap for the birds. |
NewsSwitzerland, International Nature, People |
Apr 03, 2007 |
International Mountain Day focuses on conflict resolutionDecember 11 is to be celebrated worldwide as International Mountain Day. This year the main focus of interest is the overriding significance of peace for sustainable development. |
NewsInternational |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Landmark NEAT Project under pressure to cut costsAccording to the Swiss Federal Office for Transport total costs of Switzerland's "New Alps Transversal Route" (NEAT) are likely to be CHF 302 m higher than calculated in the summer, due essentially to geological fault zones, uncertainties about the planned route and costly rail securing techniques. |
NewsSwitzerland, International, Austria Mobility & Transport |
Apr 03, 2007 |
More protection against GMO crossoverThe Environment Ministers of Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Germany have called for genetically modified plants to be regulated by cross-border legislation. At the traditional annual meeting held in Potsdam on 16 September the four Ministers discussed not only ecological and transport policy issues but also how to deal with gene technology in agriculture. |
NewsNature |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Are the Alps fit for the future? "Future in the Alps" project gets underwayAt the Alpine Week 2004 in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA) presented its new project entitled "Future in the Alps", a broad-based project aimed at promoting sustainable development in the alpine region. |
NewsInternational, Liechtenstein, Switzerland |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Greater co-operation to protect against natural hazardsSwitzerland, Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein intend to co-operate even more closely to protect against natural hazards in the Alps. This decision was taken by the four German-language Environmental Ministers at this year's meeting in Potsdam/D. The Ministers concurred that natural catastrophes in the Alps were likely to occur more and more often despite all the efforts being made with regard to climate protection. |
NewsGermany, International, Austria, Switzerland Nature, Climate, People |
Apr 03, 2007 |
The Emmen valley - The vision of a valley heated without oilTimber and solar energy rather than oil, gas and electricity are to be the heating resources of the future in Switzer-land's Emmen valley. Although the Emmen valley region is densely forested, each year it still buys in some CHF 30 m's worth of oil, gas and electricity - while more than half the wood accruing each year simply rots away in the region's forests. It's a situation the "Oil of Emmental" project hopes to remedy. |
NewsSwitzerland, International Energy |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Hydrogen-powered piste vehicles in the AlpsThe Swiss association Swiss Alps 3000 has launched a new campaign aimed at zero-emissions mobility in the Alps. As part of the campaign it presented the prototype of a hydrogen-powered piste vehicle. The first vehicle of this type was tested during winter 2003/2004. |
NewsSwitzerland, International Energy, Tourism & Leisure |
Apr 03, 2007 |
King Albert I Memorial Foundation AwardFor the sixth time now the King Albert I Memorial Foundation presented awards for outstanding achievements in connection with the mountains of the world at Pontresina/CH on 11 September 2004. |
NewsSwitzerland, International |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Ultra-low energy building gains altitudeThe highest ultra-low energy business premises of the Alps were officially opened in Punt Muragl (En-gadine/Switzerland) at the end of August. Gasser Building Materials' 23,000 m3 warehouse with integrated DIY store is situated at an altitude of 1,728 m above sea level and is heated almost exclusively by solar energy. |
NewsSwitzerland, International Spatial development, Energy |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Environment Award of SwitzerlandFor the fifth time already the Pro Aqua-Pro Vita Foundation is organising its Environment Award of Switzerland. The Award is open to private individuals, companies and institutions from all countries, and the closing deadline is 15 December. |
NewsSwitzerland, International Nature |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Europe's changing climate and the hot summer of 2003Europe's climate has changed considerably over the past one hundred years, and the impact of that change is visible in many areas. An extensive study in English by the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that Alpine glaciers for instance have lost more than half their ice mass. |
NewsInternational Climate |
Apr 03, 2007 |
New publication: "Path to Nature's Wisdom - Ecological Dialogue Himalaya and Alps"The Naturschutzbund Steiermark/A has published a German and English conference book following the international conference "Path to Nature's Wisdom - Ecological Dialogue Himalaya and Alps". The conference was held in Graz/A from 9 to 11 October 2002 as part of the UN's International Year of the Mountains 2002, under the patronage of the Dalai Lama. |
NewsAustria, International Nature, People |
Apr 03, 2007 |
New competences at the EU for the Alpine ConventionAs 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. |
NewsInternational |
Apr 03, 2007 |
2004 Award for Sustainable Tourism: Take part now!The authorities of the département of Haute-Savoie/F is presenting an award for the most sustainable tourist project as part of the 6th Tourism Summit of Chamonix Mont-Blanc. |
NewsFrance, International Tourism & Leisure |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Thesis on dead wood and the preservation of biodiversity in forestsAt the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne/CH the doctoral candidate Rita Bütler has looked at the question of how much dead wood is enough for biodiversity conservation in managed forests. |
NewsInternational Nature, Forest |
Apr 03, 2007 |
International conference on erosion and related problemsThe European Land and Soil Alliance (ELSA e.V.) is holding its 3rd Annual International Conference under the motto "Erosion and Soil Protection - The Challenge of Soil Erosion for Local Authorities". The Conference is being held in Bolzano/I on 23 - 24 September, with simultaneous interpreting available in German, English and Italian. |
NewsInternational Soil quality |
Apr 03, 2007 |
New tourist complexes in high mountain regionsThe Ukrainian project at Bukovel reflects the global trend towards developing increasingly vast ski areas: |
NewsAustria, International, Italy Tourism & Leisure |
Apr 03, 2007 |
New publication: Mountains of Europe - Stakeholders, legitimization, delineationEurope'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". |
NewsInternational |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Still little research into permafrostDuring a six-year experimental series Reynold Delaloye, geographer at Fribourg University/CH, has found that permafrost reacts less sensitively to warming than was previously assumed, with no change noted in soil temperature at greater depths. He attributes his findings to a cooling ventilation mechanism that sets in in winter. |
NewsInternational Soil quality |
Apr 03, 2007 |
REMOTION - International conference on environmentally friendly mobility concepts and tourismREMOTION 2004 is an expert conference that invites participants to consider and discuss the future prospects of mobility in tourism. It is being held at Werfenweng/A from 19 to 21 September and aims to bring together tourism destinations and manufacturers of environmentally sound transport and drive technologies. |
NewsTourism & Leisure, Mobility & Transport |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Carpathian Convention: Interim Secretariat in ViennaThe 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. |
NewsInternational |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Sonthofen to be 2005 Alpine Town of the YearOn 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. |
NewsGermany, International Spatial development |
Apr 03, 2007 |