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Point of view: the enlightened Olympics-free Alps
by zopemaster — published Nov 13, 2013 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:08 AM — filed under: , , , , , ,
The referendum decisions against "Munich 2022" and "Graubünden 2022" prove that the Olympic spirit is dead. Simply not everyone has yet noticed.
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Switzerland fails transport shift
by zopemaster — published Dec 13, 2013 — last modified Apr 24, 2024 03:26 PM — filed under: , ,
There are still too many trucks on Swiss roads, says the Swiss Federal Council in its transport shift report. Instead of planning concrete measures to shift goods onto rail, it now wants a new political discussion - which has prompted resistance.
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We are the macro-region Alps
by zopemaster — published Dec 13, 2013 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM — filed under: , ,
On 19 December 2013 the European Council will decide whether there should be a European strategy for the Alpine space. States and regions have been working for months on an appropriate proposal - while excluding representatives of civil society. Why the alpine macro-region needs the science, NGOs and municipalities.
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Point of view: The mountains do not grow to heaven
by zopemaster — published Dec 13, 2013 — last modified Apr 24, 2024 03:26 PM — filed under: ,
Mountains and valleys do not grow bigger - at least not in the human timescale. Yet our appetites grow from day to day. Sooner or later we will have to adapt our consumption of natural resources to their availability. We had better decide freely for a more modest life before we are forced to do so, demands Claire Simon.
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Austrian tunnel vision
by zopemaster — published Dec 13, 2013 — last modified Apr 24, 2024 03:26 PM — filed under: ,
The Austrian town Feldkirch wants to build a by-pass and thus create a connection between the Austrian and Swiss motorway systems. Liechtenstein fears it will be overrun by traffic. Is this a case for the Alpine Convention?
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Oh...
by zopemaster — published Jan 29, 2014 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM — filed under: ,
…the Alps have clearly got wilder, particularly in the Swiss canton of Graubünden (Grisons).
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Genetic engineering: sinister passengers in the Alps
by zopemaster — published Jan 29, 2014 — last modified Apr 24, 2024 03:26 PM — filed under: , , , , ,
In Switzerland genetically modified rapeseed is spreading in uncontrolled fashion. Yet its cultivation and use for feeding have been prohibited there since 2008. How is it that such rape is appearing in places where it has no right to be?
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Why Sochi is not in the Alps
by zopemaster — published Jan 29, 2014 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM — filed under: , , , ,
The idea of the Alps as a venue for the Winter Olympics is these days scarcely conceivable. CIPRA has now produced a review of the reasons underlying this, the experiences gained from the candidatures of Annecy, Salzburg, Munich and Graubünden (Grisons), and what remains of the Turin Games.
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Point of view: who will fill the macro-regional Alpine house with life?
by zopemaster — published Jan 29, 2014 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM — filed under: , , ,
Just as in the building of a house, the inhabitants are the most important persons involved in the Alpine macro-region. But, eight weeks after the start of the process, states and regions have yet to indicate to the representatives of civil society whether they may contribute. R.S.V.P.
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An Alpine Crossing Exchange is legally feasible
by zopemaster — published Jan 29, 2014 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM — filed under: , , , ,
There are no legal obstacles to the introduction of an Alpine Crossing Exchange (ACE), provided the Alpine countries show the necessary political will. This is the conclusion reached by a study commissioned by the European Region Tyrol - South Tyrol - Trentino.
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