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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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alpMedia | Schaan, LI
International Mountain Day 2005
The theme chosen for this year's International Mountain Day is "Sustainable Tourism for Poverty Alleviation in Mountain Areas". As in the two previous years it is being held on 11 December.
alpMedia | Schaan, LI
Socio-economic dimension of the Alpine Convention
Austria's Chair of the Alpine Convention sees it as a priority task to focus more on specialist issues during the meetings of the Standing Committee in order once again to develop a greater sensibility for vital issues in the alpine region.
alpMedia | Schaan, LI
"Pearls of the Alps" - Tourism communities promote gentle mobility
25 communities in Italy, Austria, Germany, France and Switzerland have come together to form the "Pearls of the Alps" network. Their objective is to combine tourist sights with the benefits of gentle mobility.
alpMedia | Schaan, LI
Satellite technology in South Tyrol
By October of next year, South Tyrol/I wants to be able to receive data from the various earth observation satellites and evaluate it at a purpose-built facility at the European Academy in Bolzano.
Events
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Trento Film Festival | Santa Croce street, 67; I-38122 Trento | |
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ForumAlpinum 2026 | Aosta | |
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Webinar: The journey of water | online | |
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XIV European Mountain Convention | Sallanches / France | |
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Alps in Motion: new Alpine-wide Day of Action | alpswide |
Projects
CIPRA International Lab
EmpowerLIFE – simply do it
Simply do it is the motto of the EmpowerLIFE project launched in 2023. It supports people in realising their do-it-yourself ideas and plans in relation to climate protection.
CIPRA International
speciAlps Podcast
[Project completed] From artificial intelligence to the last kilometre to carrying capacity limits and "nudging": the speciAlps podcast series and a webinar delve into the topic of visitor guidance for a broad audience.
CIPRA International | CIPRA Deutschland | CIPRA Italia | CIPRA France | CIPRA Slovenija | CIPRA Österreich
Ground:breaking
Soils are among the most important resources we have. CIPRA's new Ground:breaking project shows why desealing land benefits everyone and what is needed at political, legal and local level in the Alpine region to achieve this.