CIPRA representatives:

Personal tools

  Search filter  
You are here: Home

Search results

RSS Subscribe to an always-updated RSS feed.

1960 items matching your search terms.
Filter the results.
Item type









New items since



Sort by relevance · date (newest first) · alphabetically
Perception of the Alps in European cultural history
by zopemaster — published Mar 09, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: , ,
As a research report the book Die Alpen! Les Alpes! published by Jon Mathieu and Simona Boscani Leoni looks at the way in which the Alps have been perceived in European cultural history since the Renaissance. The research project comprises a Swiss and an international section and proceeds from the assumption that the Alpine discourse differs more from one country to the next than was previously thought.
Located in News
Trucks nose-to-tail on the Brenner, with or without rail tunnel
by zopemaster — published Mar 09, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: , , ,
A study by the Swiss traffic research institute progtrans on plans for a Brenner railway tunnel has called into question the purpose of the project. Even if the base tunnel were to be completed by 2015, the number of trucks on the Brenner would increase by 2,000 a day by 2025.
Located in News
Montagnalibri - The mountain book exhibition of the Trento Film Festival
by zopemaster — published Mar 09, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: , , ,
The Montagnalibri mountain book fair is being held in Trento/I between 29 April and 7 May for the 20th time. Book presentations and meetings, discussions and round tables with authors, mountaineers and connoisseurs of Alpine history are to be held daily.
Located in News
Piedmont mountain population demands its rights
by zopemaster — published Feb 23, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: ,
In Turin/I on 22 February representatives of civilian society from the mountain regions of the Piedmont presented their signed Piemonte Alpine Treaty. The document is the result of intensive debate and discussions, and denounces the political, economic and cultural discrimination of the Piedmont mountain regions compared with the power centres in the pre-Alps and cities.
Located in News
Two new publications on the subject of climate change
by zopemaster — published Feb 23, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: , ,
The Mountain Research Initiative has published two new English publications on the subject of climate change.
Located in News
Sustainable Winter Olympics in Turin?
by zopemaster — published Feb 09, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: ,
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.
Located in News
Cesana Torinese/I: first community with environment and ethics certification
by zopemaster — published Feb 09, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: , ,
The Italian mountain community of Cesana Torinese, near Sestriere, has received an award for its efforts aimed at improving the quality of life of its citizens. The community's ethics programme, which it developed specially, has been certified in accordance with the guidelines of international standard SA 8000 (Social Accountability).
Located in News
International event on the management of protected areas
by zopemaster — published Feb 09, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: , ,
The Third International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitor Flows in Recreational and Protected Areas is to be held in Rapperswil/CH from September 13th to 17th.
Located in News
New publication on regional development and landscape change in the Alps
by zopemaster — published Feb 09, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: , , ,
The publication "Regional Development and Cultural Landscape Change in the Alps" features results from the completed REGALP research project, which was funded by the European Commission under the 5th Framework Programme.
Located in News
Glacier data from outer space
by zopemaster — published Jan 27, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: , , ,
With the aid of new satellites glaciologists in Zurich are now able to study the world's ice regions with greater precision than before. The results of the data surveys are not encouraging: the Alps' glaciers are melting at a much faster rate than previously thought. Major changes have been noted in an increasing number of glaciers. The Zurich glaciologists are definite in their diagnosis: there is now no stopping the shrinkage of alpine glaciers.
Located in News