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Worsening of regional differences in Swiss mountain regionsSwitzerland's rural areas and mountain regions are continuing to struggle with depopulation and unemployment. By contrast large regions and central areas are less affected by this negative trend, which has now been ongoing for several years. |
NewsPeople |
Apr 03, 2007 |
ReSource Award - On the lookout for sustainable water management projectsThis year once again Swiss Re, a leading re-insurance company, is rewarding innovative water management projects. |
NewsInternational Water |
Apr 03, 2007 |
New web site for Mountain PartnershipThe Mountain Partnership organisation went online at the beginning of July. The www.mountainpartnership.org internet site provides a wealth of information on mountains in English, French and Spanish, with a new Newsletter entitled "Peak to Peak" and facts and figures on the international day of the mountains. |
NewsInternational |
Apr 03, 2007 |
CIPRA on filmTo mark its 50th anniversary CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, produced a film about the Alps and of course the Commission's own activities. |
NewsLiechtenstein, International People |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Mountain regions and the elderly and disabledServices for the elderly and the accessibility of accommodation by the disabled are the two key issues of a seminar at Feltre in Italy on July 2. The seminar is being held as part of the Interreg IIIA Programme Montagna Accessibile (Mountains Within Reach) of the Belluno Province and the Federal Province of Tyrol/A. |
NewsItaly, International, Austria Tourism & Leisure, Economy |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Switzerland: internet timetable for mountain enthusiastsThe Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) has posted a new German and French internet page at www.alpenonline.ch , to help mountaineers plan their tours. |
NewsSwitzerland, International Mobility & Transport, Tourism & Leisure |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Restriction on new holiday homesIn future all new properties built in Zermatt/CH must have a principal residence share of 30%. This measure is designed to prevent Zermatt becoming a ghost town during the off-season. |
NewsSwitzerland, International Spatial development, Tourism & Leisure |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Flora Alpina - An atlas of all 4,500 plants in the AlpsHow many vascular plants make up the flora of the Alps? What do they look like? What is their correct designation? What species are annual, perennial or xyloid? When do they flower? Where can they be found? What ecology characterises the individual species? The answers to these and other questions can all be found in Flora alpina, a new publication in three volumes that covers all the flowering plants and ferns of the entire alpine region, from Vienna to Nice, from valley floor to eternal snow. |
NewsInternational Nature, People |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Ford Environment Award 2004: Special Award for Climate ProtectionThe Ford Environment Award of the Austrian Umbrella Organisation for the Environment and the Ford Motor Company Austria rewards with a total of €16,000.00 the three best initiatives for the protection of the country's natural and cultural heritage. |
NewsAustria, International Nature, Climate |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Fires aglow for alpine protected areasThe "Fire across the Alps" event aims to send a glowing message on behalf of alpine policy in 2004, too. The emphasis this year is on alpine protected areas. Other "pot burners" include transit traffic and local issues. The fires also symbolise the solidarity between alpine countries and regions. |
NewsInternational Nature, Mobility & Transport |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Preserving traditional crops and livestock breedsAn agreement on plant genetic resources is to come into force in nine EU member states on 29 June, with only Germany featuring among alpine countries. The agreement is designed to secure the use of gene pools and free access to seed stocks and propagating materials for key agricultural crops. |
NewsInternational Nature |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Conference on "Cities in the Mountains"The French mountain organisation Montanea is organising an international conference on "Cities in the Mountains" together with the Alpe magazine. It is to be held at the Chambéry Conference Centre on 29 June. Admission is free. The registration deadline is 22 June. The conference will offer simultaneous interpretation in French, German and Italian. |
NewsFrance, International Spatial development |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Ministers of alpine countries: More road safety and alternatives to road trafficAt a meeting in Switzerland the transport ministers of alpine countries underlined their commitment to improve road safety in cross-alpine HGV traffic in a joint and concerted effort adapted to the needs of the alpine countries, and to bolster the policy of transporting HGV traffic by rail. The meeting was attended by representatives from Germany, France, Italy, Austria and the EU Commission. |
NewsInternational Mobility & Transport |
Apr 03, 2007 |
K2: Environmental impact of anniversary treksTo mark the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of the K2 summit in the Himalayas the Italian Alpine Association is organising several treks to the mountain's base camps. Up to 60,000 people are expected to pass through some of the intermediate camps this year. The problems this causes include the insufficiently rapid degradation of biological waste at high altitude, the pollution of rivers, or damage to the vegetation through the gathering of firewood. A number of expeditions are also to make greater use of helicopters. |
NewsInternational Tourism & Leisure, Nature |
Apr 03, 2007 |
7th CIPRA Summer Academy: Last opportunity to take partThere are still a few places left for the Summer Academy organised by the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA). The final deadline for registration, which can be made at www.cipra.org (de/fr/it/sl/en), is 30 June; the web site has details of this training and education event, including the course programme. |
NewsInternational, Liechtenstein People |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Invitation to compete for the International Environment AwardExemplary environmental protection projects from all over the world that are closely linked to tourism are eligible for the International Environment Award. The Award is presented each year by the German Association of Travel Agencies and Tour Operators. |
NewsInternational Tourism & Leisure, Nature |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Alpine Week: Four organisations that operate throughout the Alps join forcesThis year the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA), the International Scientific Committee for Alpine Research (ISCAR), the municipality network Alliance in the Alps and the Network of Alpine Protected Areas (Alparc) are organising a joint conference in the form of an "Alpine Week". It is to be held in Kranjska Gora/SI from 22 to 25 September. The conference has elected as its theme: "The Alps of the Coming Generation - From Forecasts to Action". |
NewsInternational, Slovenia |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Project launch: Study of persistent organic pollutants in the AlpsVery little is known to date about the actual extent of the threat to the Alps caused by persistent highly toxic environmental pollutants, also known as POP chemicals. However initial studies suggest that they do represent a burden on the Alps, especially since POPs tend to deposit in cold areas such as mountain regions. |
NewsSlovenia, International Nature |
Apr 03, 2007 |
European Mountain Forum launches Mediterranean co-ordination agencyThe European Mountain Forum has launched its new Mediterranean co-ordination agency at Les Planes de Son/E on 16 and 17 June as part of the international conference on "Sustainable Development in Mediterranean Mountain Regions: Past, Present and Future". Its aim is to promote the idea of sustainable development and its implementation in the Mediterranean region, and to raise the awareness of the significance of Mediterranean mountain regions not just among the local population but throughout Europe and the world. |
NewsInternational |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Italy: MOMO project for the development of new technologies in mountain regionsThe EU MOMO project, which focuses on applied research benefiting small and medium-sized companies, was recently unveiled in the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Plastic materials for nanotechnology for example are to be developed at the Centre for Technological Innovations in Amaro. |
NewsItaly, International Economy |
Apr 03, 2007 |
World's first institute for holiday, travel and altitude medicine"Our aim with the founding of the Institute for Holiday, Travel and Altitude Medicine at the Private University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology is to demonstrate and substantiate by medical and scientific means the favourable health effect of a high-altitude holiday. We also intend to establish a form of certification for tourist regions and tourist enterprises," explained Tyrol's Provincial Governor Herwig van Staa at the official presentation of the new Institute in Innsbruck/A. |
NewsAustria, International People |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Environmental management for the Everest regionThe University of Torino/I and the Ev-K2-CNR Committee are currently conducting an international co-operation project called "Everest: A Remedy Against Damage Caused by Tourism" in the Everest region of Nepal. The aim is to develop an environmental management methodology to be able to lessen the negative impact of the 70,000 or so western tourists a year in the sensitive eco-systems of the Everest region. |
NewsNature, Tourism & Leisure |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Second Himalaya Film Festival: Time to submit your films!Films can now be submitted for the Second Himalaya Film Festival, which is to be held at the Cultural Centre of the Free University Amsterdam/Netherlands on 6 and 7 November. |
NewsInternational People |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Comprehensive study on mountain areas in EuropeThe European Commission recently published the results of a study on the economic and social situation of European mountain areas. The study provides an in-depth analysis of mountain areas in 29 countries in Europe, including the EU Member States, the 10 new Member States and Switzerland. |
NewsInternational Economy, People |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Projects to protect bearded vultures and golden eagles show positive resultsThe species preservation projects "Golden Eagles in the Eastern Alps" and "Resettlement of Bearded Vultures in the Alps" were presented on 26 March as part of the 16th National Park Weeks at the Hohe Tauern National Park in Salzburg/A. |
NewsInternational Nature, People |
Apr 03, 2007 |
St Moritz: the AlpenAkademie and a tourism, energy and agriculture allianceThe Swiss region of Engadine/St Moritz is focusing on the appeal of educational tourism, with the founding of the AlpenAkademie by the Academia Engiadina. A range of offers including language and computer courses as well as tourism, tour guide and management studies are already in place, and others are in preparation. |
NewsSwitzerland, International Nature, Tourism & Leisure |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Electricity and heat essentially from renewable energiesBy 2050 65% of electricity consumption and 50% of heating requirements in Germany could be provided by renewable energy sources. |
NewsGermany, International Energy |
Apr 03, 2007 |
EU decisions on the issue of transportDuring a Conciliation meeting held on 16 March the European Parliament and the European Commission reached an agreement on issues concerning the Second railway package. Under the agreement rail freight markets (incl. cabotage) are to be completely opened up as of 2007. Agreement was also reached on new regulations for railway safety and interoperability as well as the establishment of a European Railway Agency. |
NewsInternational Mobility & Transport |
Apr 03, 2007 |
World Water Day: Calls for waterway conservation and a stop to deregulationThe motto for this year's International Water Day on March 22 was "Water and Natural Catastrophes". A number of organisations seized the day to put forward their demands for better water conservation. |
NewsInternational, Switzerland Water, Nature, People |
Apr 03, 2007 |
Presentation of an international umbrella brand for leisure & fitness holidays in the AlpsFrom the end of this year 80 businesses from Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland and southern Tyrol are to join forces and carry the new umbrella brand Alpine Wellness International GmbH. |
NewsAustria, International, Germany, South Tyrol, Italy Tourism & Leisure, People, Economy |
Apr 03, 2007 |