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The bear's about!
by zopemaster — published Mar 09, 2011 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: , , ,
Clearly the big omnivore feels at home in the Trentino/I. A total of 27 bears were counted there last year, compared with a mere three or four in the 1990s. Meanwhile ten Slovenian bears have settled in the Adamello-Brenta Nature Park as part of the "Life Ursus" campaign.
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Changing forests
by zopemaster — published Mar 09, 2011 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: ,
The seminar titled Forestry and Climate Change - Thinking One Step Ahead! looks at the consequences of global warming on the timber industry, forestry and its functions. What sort of strategies are needed to ensure the sustainable development of the forest within the context of regional development?
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Methodological guide of the hierarchical ecological networks
by zopemaster — published Feb 24, 2011 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM — filed under: ,
The pilot region Isère has published a guide presenting various experiences they led since ten years in different areas and the methods being used. The publication "Methodological guide of the hierarchical ecological networks - Ten years of experiments in Isère" is available in English and French.
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Idrija is the Alpine Town of the Year 2011
by zopemaster — published Feb 16, 2011 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: , , ,
The label for sustainable development was awarded to the Slovenian town of Idrija for its commitment to climate protection among other initiatives. The "Alpine Town Year" was ceremoniously inaugurated in February.
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Olympic bid by Annecy: repercussions underestimated
by zopemaster — published Feb 16, 2011 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: ,
French environmental protection agencies have said that the "impact of the Olympic Games on the environment are widely underestimated in the application documents".
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Publication: The Alps in 2010
by zopemaster — published Feb 16, 2011 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: , , , ,
The new publication titled The Alps by the Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention provides a comprehensive overview of the Alps, including a wealth of cartographic material. For over a thousand years the Alpine landscape has been used as a cultural landscape.
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Network of municipalities: new approaches to climate change mitigation
by zopemaster — published Jan 21, 2011 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: ,
Over the next two years twenty climate change mitigation projects are to be co-financed with around EUR 280,000 by the Alliance in the Alps local authority network. The strategies adopted by local authorities to deal with climate change vary greatly.
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Publication: land management in mountain areas
by zopemaster — published Jan 20, 2011 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under:
The current issue of the bilingual Journal of alpine research is running a feature on land management. It is a subject on which scientific research is sparse, even though it is of increasing concern for Alpine local authorities.
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Powerline poles: a serious danger for the eagle-owl
by zopemaster — published Dec 20, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM — filed under: ,
Whereas populations of eagle-owl in many parts of Europe slightly increase, they stagnate or slightly reduce in Switzerland. The situation is especially critical in Valais, where only approximately ten breeding pairs are living. In the last twenty years this population has barely changed. According to a new study only ten percent of eagle-owls in Valais survive the first year of their lives. One fourth dies of electric shock when trying to sit on obsolete powerline poles, which do not correspond to current security standards.
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Wild cat back in Austrian forests
by zopemaster — published Dec 20, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM — filed under: ,
After more than fifty years, the wild cat returned to Austrian forests. To contribute to protection and a better acceptance of this shy animal among people, the Platform on Wildcats was founded in 2009.
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