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UN Conference on Tourism and Climate Change
by zopemaster — published Oct 11, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: , ,
A three-day United Nations conference was held in Davos/CH in early October on the subject of tourism and climate change. In a joint statement the participants urged action by the tourism sector to face climate change and reduce emissions.
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Negative CO2 balance in the Alpine region
by zopemaster — published Sep 28, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under:
The Alps have the potential to become a model region for climate protection. And yet today, on a global comparison, every inhabitant of the Alps is contributing disproportionately to the greenhouse gas emissions affecting the climate.
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Luc Hoffmann honoured for his life's work as a conservationist
by zopemaster — published Sep 28, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: , , ,
The 2007 Environmental Award of the European Nature Heritage Fund goes to Switzerland's Luc Hoffmann in recognition of his life's work as a prominent nature conservationist and nature heritage patron.
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Status report on the lynx in the Alps
by zopemaster — published Sep 28, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The Alpine countries have updated their information on the status and distribution of lynx populations on their respective territories for the period 2000 to 2004. The findings are summarised in a new report as part of SCALP (Status and Conservation of the Alpine Lynx Population).
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Proceedings of the "Ecological Network" platform and ForumAlpinum 07
by zopemaster — published Sep 28, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: , , ,
Germany's Federal Agency for Nature Conservation is presenting a brochure on the inaugural meeting of the Ecological Network Platform under the Alpine Convention. The meeting was held in Munich/D on 29 March 2007 under the heading "Establishing an Alpine Ecological Network".
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Eco-building zone promotes demographic growth
by zopemaster — published Sep 13, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The tiny Grisons community of Flerden/CH has succeeded in attracting new residents to its mountain village - and done so ecologically. In 2003 the community created an 8,500 m² energy-saving housing area for new builds erected according to ecological principles.
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Europe's highest toilets
by zopemaster — published Sep 13, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
This summer two public toilets were installed at an altitude of 4 260 m on the French side of the Mont Blanc. Every year some 30,000 climbers head up the Alps's highest mountain.
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BergBuchBrig
by zopemaster — published Aug 30, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: ,
Montagnalibri, the international mountain-book fair, is to be held for the second time in Brig in the Valais/CH from 25 to 28 October 2007. BergBuchBrig presents over 1,000 new books from 30 countries in a variety of languages. All the specialist books, literary works, picture books, guides, etc., relate to the world of the mountains.
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Tackling climate change with bare facts
by zopemaster — published Aug 30, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: ,
Switzerland's Aletsch Glacier was recently the scene of an unusual protest action. Around 600 people gathered on the Alps's largest glacier to draw attention to the impact of climate change - by stripping off completely. The participants, who had travelled from all over Europe, were positioned on the Glacier in a variety of ways by photographers and five camera crews, and photographed from all sorts of angles.
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Re-ordering back issues of "Mountain Research and Development"
by zopemaster — published Aug 30, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: ,
All the back issues from 2000 to 2006 of "Mountain Research and Development" (MRD), the leading journal devoted to the world's mountains, can now be re-ordered simply and inexpensively.
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