Political positions of CIPRA

Alpine Politics — Nov 05, 2015

Transport sufficiency: Towards a new sustainable mobility culture

CIPRA Position on the mobility of goods and people in the Alps

Alpine Politics — Sep 15, 2015

CIPRA International

Appeal: Climate change mitigation now!

An appeal from the Alpine municipalities and their inhabitants to the participants of COP 21

Alpine Politics — May 14, 2014

Alpine rivers are not renewable

Towards a fully sustainable energy strategy in the Alps

News on Alpine Politics

Alpine Politics — Oct 06, 2021

Michael Gams, CIPRA International

Climate crisis makes mountains crumble

Rockfalls and rockslides are nothing new in the Alps, but dwindling permafrost is making the situation even worse – for mountaineering and for villages.

Alpine Politics — Jul 14, 2021

Ill-chosen incentives may fuel transit

More e-trucks instead of a shift to rail: a new EU directive could further fuel the burden of freight traffic through the Alps.

Alpine Politics — Jul 13, 2021

Veronika Hribernik, CIPRA International

How much is nature worth?

Alpine pastures that provide us with food. Trees that provide a pleasant microclimate. Alpine landscapes that heal and touch. At the beginning of July 2021, around 100 participants from all Alpine countries discussed the benefits and value of nature in the Alpine region at CIPRA’s Annual Conference in Biella/I.

Alpine Politics — Jul 06, 2021

Caroline Begle, CIPRA International

New dual leadership for CIPRA

Bianca Elzenbaumer and Serena Arduino are the new Co-Presidents of CIPRA International. They succeed Katharina Conradin, who has been in office for almost seven years.

Point of view of CIPRA

Alpine Politics — Nov 28, 2016

Point of view: Adaptation to climate change is inevitable

Despite progress in international climate policy, a rise in temperatures is inevitable. An adaptation now will save costs later, states Wolfgang Pfefferkorn, project manager for climate and energy at CIPRA International. Alpine regions are leading the way.

Alpine Politics — Sep 20, 2016

Point of view: A strategy for people in the Alps

The European strategy for the Alps is intended to create new relationships between Alpine regions and the surrounding areas. This however requires oversight to ensure the reconciliation of interests as well as sustainable development, says Andreas Pichler, director of CIPRA international.

Point of view: 25 years of the Alpine Convention are not enough

Alpine Politics — Apr 20, 2016

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Point of view: 25 years of the Alpine Convention are not enough

While we celebrate 25 years of the Alpine Convention, we still bemoan the slow pace of its implementation. For its objectives to be achieved, believes Katharina Conradin, President of CIPRA International, we have to repeatedly demand their realisation.