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Criticism of Alpine traffic policies in Brussels
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Bachner Christina
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Nov 26, 2014
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alpMedia 11/2014
Short-sighted, inadequate, inconsistent: a recently published study commissioned by the European Parliament questions the policies and projects intended to shift freight transport onto rail. Why European support for the Lyon-Turin link is crumbling and why the Swiss electorate will have the last word.
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Point of view: Protecting the Alps – the responsibility of people
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by
Bachner Christina
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Nov 25, 2014
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:12 AM
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Point of view,
Alpine Convention
The diversity of the Alps is a challenge that at the same time holds great potential. It is up to the new German presidency of the Alpine Convention to put this into effect, states Federica Corrado, President of CIPRA Italy.
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CIPRA presents pioneers of sustainable living
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Bachner Christina
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Nov 25, 2014
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Jul 07, 2021 01:12 AM
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Lifestyles and economies that use fewer resources require new thinking and action that go beyond narrow limits and consumerism. This is the conclusion of the CIPRA annual conference held in Annecy, France.
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Ill-timed winter tourism developments throughout the Alps
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Bachner Christina
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Nov 25, 2014
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:12 AM
Despite rising temperatures and doubts about profitability, some Alpine regions are building new winter sports facilities. But who will pay the bill?
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French Alps now almost networked
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Bachner Christina
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Oct 01, 2014
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Jul 07, 2021 01:12 AM
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alpMedia 11/2014
The French regions of Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur have for the first time enshrined migration routes for plants and animals in legislation – a first in the French mountains.
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Strange but true...
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by
Bachner Christina
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Oct 01, 2014
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…We now have a new hero factory, Trentino, that is “bearing” heavily on the Alps.
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Point of view: Preserving the strongholds of the Alps
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Bachner Christina
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Jun 11, 2014
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last modified
Apr 24, 2024 03:25 PM
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alpMedia 06/2014,
Point of view
Dozens of development projects are simmering in the drawers of investors from Slovenia to France. It is thus even more important to sustain existing protected areas, says Katharina Conradin, member of the executive board of CIPRA International and executive director of Mountain Wilderness Switzerland.
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Signal fires against transit traffic
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Bachner Christina
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published
Jun 11, 2014
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:09 AM
Transit traffic over the main Alpine crossings is steadily increasing. Projects such as a second tube for the Gotthard road tunnel are increasing the attractiveness of road transport for goods. This year’s CIPRA action, “Fire across the Alps”, takes aim at this trend.
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Strange but true...
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by
Bachner Christina
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published
Jun 11, 2014
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:09 AM
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alpMedia 06/2014
... a white complexion, slim, almost dainty – truly a feast for the eyes. And, most important of all, very well developed.
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Bad atmosphere in the Alps
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by
Bachner Christina
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published
Jun 10, 2014
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:09 AM
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alpMedia 06/2014
Never before have atmospheric CO2 levels been as high as those recorded in April 2014. Many Alpine valleys are suffering from poor air quality. This puts the health of many people in the Rhône-Alpes Region at risk - lower motorway speeds can be part of the solution.
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