Climate — Mar 17, 2026

Act now to protect forests: sign the #HandsOffNature petition!

More than 40 percent of the Alpine region is covered by forests. They are not only a defining feature of the landscape, but also a cornerstone of Alpine livelihood, providing building materials, supporting biodiversity, and delivering essential ecosystem services.

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Tourism & Leisure — Sep 22, 2005
alpMedia | Schaan, LI
Holidaying without barriers? A new Interreg project focuses on the disabled
Una montagna per tutti (a mountain for everyone) is the name of an Interreg project between Italy and France that was launched only recently and focuses on people with disabilities.
Nature — Aug 25, 2005
alpMedia | Schaan, LI
Alpine Protected Areas - from co-operation to ecological network
The Alpine Network of Protected Areas is celebrating its 10th anniversary as part of the international conference on "Alpine Protected Areas: Between History, Development and Challenges".
Why wait? Pull down those unused mountain installations now!
Nature — Jun 30, 2005
alpMedia | Schaan, LI
Why wait? Pull down those unused mountain installations now!
Anyone who comes across unused installations or buildings while out hiking or mountaineering in the Swiss Alps should take part in the Wilderness Olympics 2005 and notify Mountain Wilderness (MW) of their "find".
May 19, 2005
alpMedia | Schaan, LI
France ratifies all Alpine Convention protocols
Following the decision taken by the Chamber of Deputies on 10 March, the French Senate approved ratification of the remaining protocols to the Alpine Convention in a unanimous vote with just one abstention on 12 May.

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Events

  • 2026-06-30T00:00:00+02:00
  • 2026-07-02T23:59:59+02:00
  • Sallanches / France
Jun 30, 2026 - Jul 02, 2026 		XIV European Mountain Convention Sallanches / France

Projects and activities

Alpine Convention - Sectoral development of the Green Economy in the Alpine region
Economy — Feb 23, 2021
CIPRA International
Alpine Convention - Sectoral development of the Green Economy in the Alpine region
[Project completed] Promoting environmentally sustainable growth while recognising ecological limits: the Green Economy is low-carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive. This form of economy preserves the Alpine ecosystem while making use of existing natural capital.
Reset Alpine Tourism
Economy — Jan 28, 2021
CIPRA International
Reset Alpine Tourism
[Project completed] "Reset Alpine Tourism" brought together relevant tourism stakeholders to discuss climate protection and sustainable development in tourism.
Sustainable Alpine Tourism
Tourism & Leisure — Jun 27, 2018
CIPRA International | CIPRA Deutschland | CIPRA France | CIPRA Italia | CIPRA Slovenija
Sustainable Alpine Tourism
[Project completed] Sustainable tourism in the Alps is the only long-term alternative to conventional mass tourism in order to safeguard the habitat for nature and people. So far, however, there is a lack of jointly defined framework conditions on anational or alpine level for planning, promoting and implementing sustainable tourism.

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