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alpMedia | Schaan, LI
Alpine Convention shows solidarity with other mountain regions
The keynote event of the 32nd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Alpine Conference focused on international mountain partnerships. In future the Alpine Convention is aiming to co-operate first and foremost with players from the mountain regions of Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Carpathians and the Balkans.
alpMedia | Schaan, LI
CIPRA to attend Green Week 2006 in Brussels
CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, has just received confirmation from the EU Commission that it has been allocated a stand at Green Week 2006, one of the world's largest annual discussion forums on environmental policy.
alpMedia | Schaan, LI
International events on "Water in the Mountains"
The 2nd "Water in Mountains" International Congress on "Integrated Management of High Watersheds - Implementing the European Water-Framework Directive" is to be held in Megève/F from 20 to 22 September 2006.
alpMedia | Schaan, LI
Caucasus Conference documentation available online
The three-day conference "Nature Protection in the Caucasus" was held in Berlin/D from 9 to 11 March 2006.
Events
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Youth Parliament to the Alpine Convention: Climate Resilient Development | ||
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The Better-Cities Event | Ljubljana | |
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Local Peaks, Global Learning | online | |
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Transhumance as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: A Way Forward? | MUCEM, Marseille/France | |
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Growing alternative crops for new market opportunities in a changing climate | Vienna/Austria |
Projects
CIPRA International
Alps2030
[Project completed] Climate change, increasing consumption of resources and waste problems threaten nature and society in the Alps. With their 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), almost all countries worldwide have set themselves the target of making global development socially, ecologically and economically sustainable by 2030.
CIPRA International | CIPRA Youth Council
AlpTick
Having one ticket for all public transportation in the entire Alpine region – this is our vision. The Alpine Ticket (AlpTick) makes travelling in the Alps easier, more sustainable and more attractive for young people. It is an idea developed by the CIPRA Youth Council (CYC) based on its members’ experiences of travelling on public transport in the Alps.
CIPRA International | CIPRA Slovenija | CIPRA Deutschland | CIPRA Italia | CIPRA Schweiz | CIPRA France | CIPRA Youth Council
Re.sources
[Project completed] Water, soil, bees, ideas, motivation, time: the Alps contain a wide range of resources. A large part of the natural capital is under threat, while the social potential for more sustainable solutions still slumbers in many places. What are my resources and what are yours? Which ones are in danger and which ones are our lives dependent on? What resources does it take to make a change towards sustainable development in the Alps?