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Italy-Slovenia: Transport links to the East
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Sep 11, 2003
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transport policy, transport planning
Slovenia, which is set to join the EU very soon, is working hard to modernise its road and rail networks. Transport infrastructure was one of the main themes at a summit meeting of representatives of the Slovenian government and the new administration of Friuli-Julian Venetia/I on 2 September.
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No GMO-free zone in Upper Austria says EU
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Sep 11, 2003
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biology,
ecology,
law
The EU Commission has rejected Austria's request to approve national measures for a three-year ban on genetically modified organisms. The federal province of Upper Austria was to have been declared a GMO-free zone. The government of the province of Upper Austria felt that a general ban on genetically modified seed stock was justified inasmuch as the issue of the coexistence of agricultural methods of cultivation with and without genetically modified organisms had not yet been fully resolved.
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New publication: Andes - Himalaya - Alps
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Sep 11, 2003
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Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM
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literature,
society, culture,
history
The latest volume 2003/8 in the History of the Alps series by the International Society for Historical Research into the Alps (ISALP) is dedicated to urban development in the mountain regions of South America, Asia and Europe from the early Middle Ages to the present. The contributions in German, French and Italian provide new insights into the historical development of these three mountain regions. The studies on the individual regions are preceded by two abstracts of discussion papers in English.
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Plans for a network of the Alps' large lakes
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Sep 11, 2003
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natural standing waters / lakes,
ponds and lakes,
players / networks,
INTERREG,
development/support measures
Together with various partners the French Rhône-Alpes region is planning to submit to the EU Programme Interreg IIIB Alpine Space a project for setting up a network of large natural lakes in the alpine region. The project's main goals are to include environmental protection in harmony with the European Framework Directive on Water and sustainable tourist development of lake landscapes.
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Euregio Adria-Alps
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Sep 25, 2003
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international treaties
The Adria-Alpen Euregio has moved one step closer to its founding following a series of meetings of the Chairmen of Carinthia/A, Veneto/I and Friuli/I and representatives from Slovenia (with Croatia also to be involved soon).
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Alpine wind farms: blessing or curse?
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Sep 25, 2003
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wind power,
renewable energy,
landscape conservation/support,
landscape,
Alpine Convention,
international treaties
Tiroler Wasserkraft AG (TIWAG) and Salzachwind GmbH are planning to build several wind farms in the Wipptal/Brenner region on the Austrian-Italian border. The Austrian Alpine Association (ÖAV) is calling for an immediate stop to the planning work for the wind farms as they are to be erected in a conservation and local recreation area.
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Italy: 2005 World Ski Championships a risk to national park
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Sep 25, 2003
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winter sports, skiing areas,
sport,
national parks,
protected areas / sanctuaries,
sporting events,
sport
Preparations for the World Ski Championships in the upper Valtellina in 2005 are in upheaval. The projects for the resort of Santa Caterina Valfurva, which is to stage the women's races, have come under attack. Environmental associations believe that as the Santa Caterina Valfurva skiing region is situated in the Stilfserjoch National Park the environmental impact of the projects should be examined particularly thoroughly.
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Studies and conference on rail network extensions in the Alpine Rhine region
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Oct 09, 2003
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Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM
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traffic and infrastructure,
regional planning, regional development, land use,
passenger transport,
transalpine transport,
transport policy, transport planning
The A13/E43 network has commissioned a study in the border region between Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein with the following basic requirements for the future provision of public passenger transport services: Rail links to the large agglomerations in southern Germany and from the upper Rhine valley to the central areas of southern Germany and western Austria; expansion of the S-Bahn network in the region comprising eastern Switzerland, the eastern area of Lake Constance and the upper Rhine valley; development of tram/suburban railway systems such a half-hourly S-Bahn link between Feldkirch/A and Buchs/CH.
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Merger of three "mountain organisations"
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Oct 22, 2003
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players / networks
The three organisations Association Européenne des Elus de Montagne (AEM), Euromontana and the European Mountain Forum (EMF) have set up a committee of European mountain organisations called CLAME or Comité de liaison des associations de montagnes européennes.
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EU nature protection database
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Oct 22, 2003
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Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM
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biodiversity,
nature descriptions,
nature,
information systems
Together with the European Topic Centre for Nature Protection and Biodiversity (ETC/NPB in Paris/F) and the European Environmental Information Observation Network (EIONET) the European Environmental Agency EEA has just published a new database with information on the protection of nature: EUNIS - European Nature Information System.
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