Political positions of CIPRA

Transport sufficiency: Towards a new sustainable mobility culture
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
Appeal: Climate change mitigation now!
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 rivers are not renewable
Alpine Politics — May 14, 2014
Alpine rivers are not renewable
Towards a fully sustainable energy strategy in the Alps

News on Alpine Politics

Onto the slopes by helicopter
Alpine Politics — Feb 03, 2022
Maya Mathias, CIPRA International
Onto the slopes by helicopter
Is heliskiing in the public interest? Vorarlberg extends its authorisation by two and a half years: CIPRA Austria calls for greater emphasis on climate protection.
Winter Games on a slippery slope
Alpine Politics — Feb 03, 2022
Michael Gams, CIPRA International
Winter Games on a slippery slope
History repeats itself: after the fiasco surrounding the construction ruins in Turin in 2006, the plans for Italy's supposedly “green” Winter Games in Milan and Cortina in 2026 are now too coming under criticism.
New alliance for European mountain regions
Tourism & Leisure — Dec 09, 2021
Michael Gams, CIPRA International
New alliance for European mountain regions
Three umbrella organizations committed to mountaineering and sustainability in European mountain regions decided, at the end of November 2021, to join forces: the Club Arc Alpin (CAA), the European Union of Mountaineering Associations (EUMA) and the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA).
For drinkable water
Alpine Politics — Oct 06, 2021
Veronika Hribernik, CIPRA International
For drinkable water
In a referendum held at the beginning of July, Slovenia’s citizens voted by a clear majority in favour of preserving the shore and coastal zones. In doing so, they overturned a new law that would also have affected Alpine waters.

Point of view of CIPRA

Point of view: The Alps: on course for sustainability
Alpine Politics — Feb 05, 2015
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Point of view: The Alps: on course for sustainability
It is time to reflect on the unique values of the Alps, emphasises the President of CIPRA International, Katharina Conradin, after her first 100 days in office. Her plea is for a common goal: the Alps as a model region for sustainability.
Point of view: Protecting the Alps – the responsibility of people
Alpine Politics — Nov 25, 2014
AlpMedia
Point of view: Protecting the Alps – the responsibility of people
The diversity of the Alps is a challenge that at the same time holds great potential. It is up to the new German presidency of the Alpine Convention to put this into effect, states Federica Corrado, President of CIPRA Italy.
Point of view: Preserving the strongholds of the Alps
Nature — Jun 11, 2014
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Point of view: Preserving the strongholds of the Alps
Dozens of development projects are simmering in the drawers of investors from Slovenia to France. It is thus even more important to sustain existing protected areas, says Katharina Conradin, member of the executive board of CIPRA International and executive director of Mountain Wilderness Switzerland.