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New ideas for life in the Alps in the post-fossil age
by zopemaster — published Sep 24, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: , , ,
Last week's annual CIPRA conference on the subject of growth attracted some 200 attendees to Liechtenstein. There was a consensus that our limited resources mean that growth is finite. Numerous ideas were offered and calls made for a response to the inevitable downsizing process. CIPRA summarised the most urgent calls in a catalogue of ideas.
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Catalogue of connectivity measures: new publication in English, French, German and Italian
by zopemaster — published Oct 19, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: ,
The Continuum Project just published online a catalogue of possible measures for improving ecological connectivity in English, French, German and Italian language.
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The 2009 Climate Winners
by zopemaster — published Nov 05, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: ,
The winning municipalities of the 2009 Climate Star were presented with their awards in Melk in Lower Austria on October 22, under the motto of "Fast Track to Climate Protection". The proud winners from the Alpine region were the local authorities of Lustenau in Austria and Sand in Taufers in South Tyrol/I. The record participation of 444 municipalities from eleven European countries, with a very strong showing by local authorities in the Alps, highlights the importance now attached to climate protection.
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Alpine Convention acts as a guide for the Dinaric Alps
by zopemaster — published Nov 05, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: ,
CIPRA Slovenia has successfully completed its project entitled "Knowledge transfer in the area of sustainable development from the Alpine Convention to the municipality of Mojkovac in Montenegro". The project provides a good starting point for the comprehensive promotion of nature conservation and sustainable development in the Dinaric mountain range.
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Toxic glacier melts
by zopemaster — published Nov 05, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
A new study has confirmed that melting glaciers release chemical substances that have long been banned and are not longer produced by industry. Researchers from Swiss education institutes took frozen sediment core samples from the Oberaar reservoir in the Grimsel area in Switzerland and used the layers to reconstruct the history of the lake back to when it was first established in 1953.
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Climate check-up for the Alps
by zopemaster — published Nov 05, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: ,
What sort of impact and side effects do climate response measures have? CIPRA's latest issue of AlpsInsight entitled In the Name of Climate Protection looks at how climate change issues are being addressed in the Alps and points the way towards sustainable action.
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AlpHouse combines traditional trades & crafts and energy efficiency
by zopemaster — published Nov 24, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: , ,
The new three-year Alpine Space Project entitled AlpHouse was launched in early October. AlpHouse strives to enhance the competitiveness of SMEs, especially in the area of trades & crafts, by providing them with the knowledge, skills and tools for top-quality renovations of old buildings in the Alpine region.
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New alpMedia dossiers now online
by zopemaster — published Nov 24, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: ,
The alpmedia dossiers on energy and nature conservation are now available in German and English on the CIPRA web. Besides a report the dossiers consist of more detailed information such as news items, publications, events and examples of best practice.
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New builds to meet tough climate requirements by 2020
by zopemaster — published Nov 24, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: , , ,
From 2020 new builds in the EU will have to comply with tough energy balance requirements. Last week representatives of the European Parliament and EU states agreed that new builds should in future have virtually zero greenhouse gas emissions. Any remaining energy requirements should also be met essentially from renewable sources. These stipulations are to come into force two years earlier for public buildings.
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Extremes of climate affect spread of tree species
by zopemaster — published Nov 24, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: , , ,
In a recently published study scientists at the WSL (the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape) working with an international research team demonstrated for the first time that the disappearance of tree species in certain regions is due not just to the higher mean temperature but also to extremes of climate-related events.
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