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Sustainable Wetland Use, Food Security and River Flow
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zopemaster
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:02 AM
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wetlands,
rivers and streams - biotopes,
rivers and streams,
sustainable development
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Sustainable Winter Olympics in Turin?
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zopemaster
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published
Feb 09, 2006
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM
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filed under:
sporting events,
sport
Back when Turin was running as a candidate to host the Winter Olympics, Piedmont representatives of environmental associations criticised the candidature for its lack of environment-related issues.
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SUSTALP
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zopemaster
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM
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filed under:
environmental policy,
environment,
sustainable development
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Sweet Chestnut
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by
zopemaster
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM
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filed under:
chestnut husks,
fruit, orchard and wine growing,
cultural landscape,
landscape,
regional development
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Swiss Bird Index tracks Alpine birds
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zopemaster
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published
Oct 06, 2005
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM
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filed under:
biodiversity monitoring,
biodiversity
The Sempach Ornithological Station and the Swiss Association for the Protection of Birds [Schweizer Vogelschutz] have developed a Swiss Bird Index (SBI) modelled on stock exchange indices.
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Swiss FSC wood for Harry Potter
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zopemaster
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published
Jan 12, 2006
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM
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forest certification
(12.01.2006) The latest volume of Harry Potter (in English) was printed largely on eco-friendly FSC-certified paper from the Swiss Alps. The FSC abbreviation stands for Forest Stewardship Council and is a guarantee of ecologically sound and socially and economically sustainable forestry activities. The use of FSC paper was one of the demands made by J.K. Rowling, the star author of the Harry Potter series.
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Swiss Mountain Award 2008
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zopemaster
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published
Jan 17, 2008
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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filed under:
water consumption, water supply,
development/support measures,
sustainable development
The Swiss Mountain Award is to be presented this year for the fourth time in a row by the Government Conference of the Mountain Cantons.
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Swiss Mountain Water Award 2007
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zopemaster
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published
Feb 14, 2007
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM
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filed under:
sustainable development
This year again, the Swiss Mountain Water Award initiated by the Government Conference of the Mountain Cantons is to be held for the third year running since 2005, with prize money worth CHF 50,000.
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Swiss research into sustainable water use
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zopemaster
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published
May 26, 2010
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM
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filed under:
water cycle,
research, science
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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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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filed under:
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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