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2004 Award for Sustainable Tourism: Take part now!
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Aug 26, 2004
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tourism policy, tourism concepts,
tourism,
sustainable development
The authorities of the département of Haute-Savoie/F is presenting an award for the most sustainable tourist project as part of the 6th Tourism Summit of Chamonix Mont-Blanc.
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International conference on erosion and related problems
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Aug 12, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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erosion,
soil immissions and hazards
The European Land and Soil Alliance (ELSA e.V.) is holding its 3rd Annual International Conference under the motto "Erosion and Soil Protection - The Challenge of Soil Erosion for Local Authorities". The Conference is being held in Bolzano/I on 23 - 24 September, with simultaneous interpreting available in German, English and Italian.
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New tourist complexes in high mountain regions
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zopemaster
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Aug 12, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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tourism,
winter sports, skiing areas,
sport
The Ukrainian project at Bukovel reflects the global trend towards developing increasingly vast ski areas:
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New publication: Mountains of Europe - Stakeholders, legitimization, delineation
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zopemaster
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Aug 12, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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Alpine Convention,
international treaties,
Carpathian Convention,
international treaties
Europe's mountains are the topic of a new publication in the series Revue de géographie alpine / Journal of Alpine Research. Six essays in French and in English by renowned scientists such as Werner Bätzing have been compiled under keywords such as "Stakeholders, legitimization, delineation".
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Still little research into permafrost
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zopemaster
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Aug 12, 2004
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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permafrost,
geomorphology,
research, science
During a six-year experimental series Reynold Delaloye, geographer at Fribourg University/CH, has found that permafrost reacts less sensitively to warming than was previously assumed, with no change noted in soil temperature at greater depths. He attributes his findings to a cooling ventilation mechanism that sets in in winter.
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REMOTION - International conference on environmentally friendly mobility concepts and tourism
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Aug 12, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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tourism
REMOTION 2004 is an expert conference that invites participants to consider and discuss the future prospects of mobility in tourism. It is being held at Werfenweng/A from 19 to 21 September and aims to bring together tourism destinations and manufacturers of environmentally sound transport and drive technologies.
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Thesis on dead wood and the preservation of biodiversity in forests
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zopemaster
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Aug 11, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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biodiversity,
silviculture,
research, science
At the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne/CH the doctoral candidate Rita Bütler has looked at the question of how much dead wood is enough for biodiversity conservation in managed forests.
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Carpathian Convention: Interim Secretariat in Vienna
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zopemaster
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Jul 29, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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Carpathian Convention,
international treaties,
Alpine Convention,
international treaties,
sustainable development
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has opened a new office in Vienna: as of July the UNEP office is to act as the Interim Secretariat of the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians.
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Sonthofen to be 2005 Alpine Town of the Year
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zopemaster
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Jul 15, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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players / networks,
towns and cities, agglomerations,
land settlement,
Alpine Convention,
international treaties
On July 8 the German town of Sonthofen officially launched its preparations for the 2005 Alpine Town of the Year with an impulse workshop followed by a press conference. An international jury is to award Sonthofen the title of "2005 Alpine Town of the Year" for its past services on behalf of sustainable development in particular.
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Worsening of regional differences in Swiss mountain regions
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zopemaster
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Jul 15, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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demographics
Switzerland's rural areas and mountain regions are continuing to struggle with depopulation and unemployment. By contrast large regions and central areas are less affected by this negative trend, which has now been ongoing for several years.
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