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Early warning system for wolves
by zopemaster — published Mar 11, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , , , ,
The New York Wildlife Conservation Society has developed an early warning system for wolf attacks to help prevent conflicts between man and beast, and as a result also protect the wolves.
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7th CIPRA Summer Academy: The Alps in three weeks
by zopemaster — published Feb 26, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , ,
The 7th Summer Academy of the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA) is taking place from 16 August to 3 September. For anyone interested in the Alps as a region this education course provides a detailed insight. The lectures and project work on topics related to the Alps are designed to offer a more comprehensive view of the Alps.
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New waste prevention initiatives in Europe
by zopemaster — published Feb 26, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under:
The City of Vienna has set up "Scarabeo 2004", the first ever European Youth Competition on Waste Prevention and Separation. Until May 15 young people from more than forty countries can submit projects on ways of preventing and separating waste.
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Preserving priority areas of the Alps
by zopemaster — published Feb 12, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , ,
At the UN Conference on Biological Diversity in Kuala Lumpur the WWF presented a study identifying 23 priority areas of the Alps. The alpine study in five languages was drawn up by the WWF, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA), the Network of Alpine Protected Areas and the International Scientific Committee for Alpine Research (ISCAR) with the help of a hundred experts from 90 institutions and bodies.
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"Green" holidays in the Alps for Dutch tourists
by zopemaster — published Feb 12, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , ,
From this summer several Dutch tour operators, including the TUI subsidiary Holland International and the hiking and cycling holiday specialists SNP, are offering "Green Package Tours" to Switzerland and Austria.
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Centre for nanotechnology in the French Alps
by zopemaster — published Feb 12, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , ,
The first European network for nanobiotechnology, Nano2life, is being co-ordinated in Grenoble/F since February 2. So after Paris Grenoble is now the second largest research centre in France, with 18,200 people working in 200 laboratories.
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The Role of NGOs in Mountain Regions
by zopemaster — published Jan 15, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under:
The conference book of the 2002 Yearly Symposium of the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA) in Schaan/Liechtenstein has just been published. Marking the occasion of CIPRA's 50th anniversary the Symposium focused on the role of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in mountain regions.
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Minority languages of the Alps take to new media
by zopemaster — published Jan 15, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: ,
In the past learning the Romansh language nearly always meant having to go through German. But since the end of last year Lia Rumantscha, the umbrella organisation for all Romansh associations, has posted an online English-Romansh dictionary called "myPledari" on the internet for free use.
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Extended mountain stays are good for you
by zopemaster — published Jan 15, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: ,
Mountain air has a beneficial effect also on patients with cardiovascular problems. The optimum effect is achieved at altitudes of 2000 metres above sea level and after a minimum stay of three weeks.
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Natura 2000 List for EU mountain regions approved
by zopemaster — published Jan 15, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: ,
The list of Natura 2000 protected areas in mountain regions of the EU was approved by the European Commission at the end of 2003. It covers 959 nature sites in the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Apennines and the Fennoscandian mountains, which under the Council Directive on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna are considered to be of European importance.
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