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Kick-off for a new alpine media house
by zopemaster — published May 05, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under:
The "Las-Alps Infoteca" project was launched at the end of April in Chur/CH. In the coming five years, a competence centre will be established for media products that are relevant to the Alps. The project will be realized in two phases: in the first phase the focus will be on the provision of media products, in the second the centre will also produce and market its own products.
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New platform for tourism by electrobike
by zopemaster — published May 05, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under:
In mid-April, the ExtraEnergy association started the web site "Tourism and Electric Bikes". An interactive map provides information about various tour packages for electrobikers. The web site additionally provides useful information for holiday planning.
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Obstacles and facilitations for the movement of fishes
by zopemaster — published May 05, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: ,
An inventory of all the artificial barriers that impede the flow of rivers has found out that French rivers are interrupted by 60,000 dams, weirs, locks, mills etc. The inventory has been recently published as a online map where the works are shown divided by department, municipality or watercourse. All these works obstruct the movement of migratory aquatic organisms and the transport of sediments, thereby affecting ecosystems.
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National parks in the mountains and the simulation of local participatory processes
by zopemaster — published May 05, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: ,
This year's first issue of the "Revue de géographie alpine" / "Journal of alpine research" presents research on protected mountain areas and the participatory processes in those areas. The five essays discuss questions such as: Do trends and political guidelines contribute to the identification of compromises and consensus, and to the rectification of previous follies in environmental policy?
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Where unemployment is now unheard of: Idrija/Sl, the "Alpine Town of the Year"
by zopemaster — published May 05, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under:
In April the Slovenian town of Idrija has been declared "Alpine Town of the Year". In the Year of the Alpine Town Idrija intends to make a big step towards becoming a model town for climate protection. In the context of sustainable development, the "Alpine Town of the Year" brand should help the town to become known outside Slovenia as well.
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New on-line portal for biodiversity in mountain areas
by zopemaster — published May 26, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: ,
Recently, an on-line portal has been set up where those who are interested can find information on the many animal and plant species in mountain areas on an interactive digital map.
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What do the Julian Alps/Sl and the mountain La Salève/F have in common?
by zopemaster — published May 26, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: ,
Both are examples of protected areas in the alpine bio-geographical region and are presented in the new publication of the European Commission "Natura 2000 - Protection of Biodiversity in Europe". A double page spread shows readers which animal and plant species are particularly in need of protection, how the areas are protected and what their condition in terms of preservation is.
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Swiss research into sustainable water use
by zopemaster — published May 26, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: ,
Melting glaciers create new lakes in the Alps. This creates new tourism potential and new risks, such as floods and landslides, for the inhabitants of the valleys. Where and when are such lakes created? Who owns them and who is responsible for them?
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CIPRA goes facebook
by zopemaster — published Jun 16, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under:
CIPRA has now joined the popular platform facebook with a profile of its own. At www.facebook.com/CIPRA.org facebook users can network with our organization and will be informed about novelties, events and actions. Videos and photos provide additional interest and visualize our motto "Life in the Alps".
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ECONNECT photo contest: clicks beyond borders
by zopemaster — published Sep 30, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under:
The partners in the Econnect project invite amateurs and professional photographers to make a pictorial record of ecosystem fragmentation in the Alps. The photo contest "Clicks beyond the borders" aims to visualize the importance of ecological links in the Alps in powerful images.
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