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Swiss Mountain Water Award 2007
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Feb 14, 2007
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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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New measures for combating and managing particulate matte
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Feb 01, 2007
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Every winter, de-icing salt is scattered on the roads despite its negative impact on the environment, groundwater, infrastructure and cars. But now Klagenfurt/A has come up with an alternative: Instead of salt it is to spray calcium magnesium acetate (CMA), a de-icing agent made from calcium, magnesium and acetic acid.
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EU: Is regional planning foremost an instrument for business development?
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Feb 01, 2007
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regional planning, regional development, land use,
regional policy, regional development programmes,
regional development
EU regional planning ministers are to meet on 25 May 2007 to adopt a Territorial Agenda designed to provide a framework for future spatial development in Europe.
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55th international mountain film festival in Trento
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Feb 01, 2007
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cinema,
society, culture,
literature,
society, culture
The Trento Film Festival is being held in Trento/I from 24 April to 6 May 2007 for the 55th time. Topical documentary and feature films are to be screened in four categories, with awards going to the best.
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Low-cost construction method for the KlimaHau
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Feb 01, 2007
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ecological building,
construction
The provinces of South Tyrol/I and Lower Saxony/D have co-developed the world's first ever energy-saving prefabricated house based on a low-cost construction method. The aim is to establish and use the South Tyrol KlimaHaus as an alternative construction method for Africa and disaster areas.
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Will the Mont Blanc finally become part of UNESCO's Natural Heritage?
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Feb 01, 2007
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world heritage,
protected areas / sanctuaries
The international Pro Mont Blanc association, which has been campaigning actively since 1991 for the protection of the Mont Blanc, would like to see the mountain massif finally included on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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1.5 tonnes of artificial fertilizer for skiing competitions?
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zopemaster
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Jan 18, 2007
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Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM
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winter sports, skiing areas,
sport,
sporting events,
sport,
climate change - repercussions,
climate change, climate policy
The impact of climate change on skiing areas is the subject of the OECD study published on 13 December 2006. It concludes that if a region's average annual temperature increases by one degree, only around 500 of the 666 skiing areas in the Alps could be assured of snow.
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Climate change impacts biodiversity
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Jan 18, 2007
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climate change - repercussions,
climate change, climate policy
For a number of years now, biodiversity in Alpine ecosystems has been declining under the effect of climate change.
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German environmental associations obtain greater rights of action
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Jan 18, 2007
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Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM
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international treaties,
law
With the coming into force on 15 December 2006 of Germany's environmental legal remedy legislation environmental associations have been given greater rights of action in the area of environmental protection.
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Werfenweng: "Sanft Mobil auf neuen Wegen"
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Jan 18, 2007
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media,
society, culture
"The idea to create a special book of photographs about Werfenweng and our passion for gentle mobility came about in summer 2005"
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