Climate — Mar 17, 2026

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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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Lyon-Turin: Environment Ministry gives bad marks
Mobility & Transport — Feb 22, 2012
alpMedia | Schaan, LI
Lyon-Turin: Environment Ministry gives bad marks
Criticism of the planned Lyon-Turin rail line is growing: environmental organisations have rejected the megaproject, as has the conservative UMP party in Savoy. The French Environment Ministry is now also expressing doubts.
CIPRA's point of view: An appeal for the mountains
Nature — Jan 25, 2012
alpMedia
CIPRA's point of view: An appeal for the mountains
Bigger, faster, further: not even the mountains are immune to this mantra of growth. CIPRA France is thus seeking visions for a sustainable future for both people and mountains.
Annecy is the Alpine Town of the Year 2012
Sep 28, 2011
alpMedia | Schaan, LI
Annecy is the Alpine Town of the Year 2012
For years now the French town of Annecy has been pursuing a policy of sustainability. As a reward for its efforts the principal town of the Haute-Savoie département and its 53,000 inhabitants have been nominated as the Alpine Town of the Year 2012.
The spectacle of a new Mont Blanc cable car
Tourism & Leisure — May 04, 2011
alpMedia | Schaan, LI
The spectacle of a new Mont Blanc cable car
Ground-breaking ceremony for Courmayeur/I's new cable car up to the Pointe Helbronner: Over a four-year construction period the glass and steel colossus, which is set to cost over EUR 100 million, is to replace the installation built in the 1940s and 1950s - and showcase the Mont Blanc even more magnificently.

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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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