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Documentation on ECONNECT results now available
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zopemaster
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published
Nov 30, 2011
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM
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filed under:
nature conservation/support,
nature
The ECONNECT partners have now compiled their results in a series of publications. There are dedicated reports for ECONNECT's key target groups: all different kinds of stakeholders (final booklet), experts (synopsis, species reports, reports on legal barriers), policy makers (policy recommendations) and practitioners (implementation recommendations).
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Liechtenstein switches the lights out
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zopemaster
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published
Jan 25, 2012
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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filed under:
environment
The first state in the world to go dark: in January and February Liechtenstein is conducting experiments in bird protection, energy efficiency and public safety.
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Solar installations in Switzerland: innovative yet infuriating
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zopemaster
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Jan 25, 2012
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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solar energy,
renewable energy
Solar modules on ski lifts and mountain-slopes: the legacy of Fukushima and rising electricity prices mean that creative solutions are needed for power production. We offer a summary of Swiss megaprojects and world premieres.
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CIPRA's point of view: An appeal for the mountains
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zopemaster
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Jan 25, 2012
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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filed under:
sustainable development,
nature conservation/support,
nature,
Point of view
Bigger, faster, further: not even the mountains are immune to this mantra of growth. CIPRA France is thus seeking visions for a sustainable future for both people and mountains.
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Are XXL trucks coming to the Alps next?
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zopemaster
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published
Feb 22, 2012
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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filed under:
transalpine goods transport,
transalpine transport,
traffic transfer,
transport policy, transport planning
The European Union is seeking advice on authorising "gigaliners". These 25-metre trucks are intended to promote climate protection - at the expense of rail transport and infrastructure.
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CIPRA's point of view: Water on!
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zopemaster
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Feb 22, 2012
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last modified
Apr 24, 2024 03:55 PM
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hydropower,
renewable energy,
Point of view
Austria's checklist for the building of hydroelectric power plants is technically sound, offering transparency for building permits, but no protection for ecologically intact waters.
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Lyon-Turin: Environment Ministry gives bad marks
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zopemaster
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Feb 22, 2012
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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major railway projects,
transalpine transport
Criticism of the planned Lyon-Turin rail line is growing: environmental organisations have rejected the megaproject, as has the conservative UMP party in Savoy. The French Environment Ministry is now also expressing doubts.
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Alps overrun by traffic
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zopemaster
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published
Mar 21, 2012
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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transalpine goods transport,
transalpine transport
Never before have such large quantities of goods been transported through Switzerland as in 2011. The title of "Transit Route Number 1", however, goes to the Brenner Pass.
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Swiss want to see fewer second homes
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zopemaster
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published
Mar 21, 2012
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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housing construction, industrial estates and business parks,
regional planning, regional development, land use,
construction,
tourism
Most Swiss people have approved the "Stop the never-ending building of second homes" initiative, providing mountain communities with more protection for landscapes. But the building moratorium is not universally popular.
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Swiss-Italian cooperation in favor of ecological connectivity
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zopemaster
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published
Mar 14, 2012
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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filed under:
nature conservation/support,
nature,
Alpine Convention,
international treaties,
natural parks,
protected areas / sanctuaries
During the last Alpine Conference in March 2011 the Alpine Convention officially nominated 8 pilot regions for ecological connectivity in the Alps.
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