
Mountains, a priority for a planet under pressure and for SwitzerlandnewsMountains make up two thirds of Switzerland’s surface area. They played a decisive role in creating the national identity of Switzerland and also – owing to Alpine tourist destinations and the watchmaking industry based in the Jura mountains – its worldwide reputation. Up to now Switzerland has successfully integrated its... Read more » |
CIPRA received the Dutch sustainability awardnewsThe International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA) was awarded the 2012 Sustainability Organization of the Year by the Royal Dutch Mountaineering and Climbing Club (NKVB). In an on-line ballot, Dutch mountaineers from NKVB, the biggest mountaineering club outside of the Alps, voted CIPRA. CIPRA is a non-governmental... Read more » |
1 February 2012, India: Enhancing Participation of Women in the Green EconomynewsOn February 1, 2012, Earth Day Network, in partnership with The Energy Resources Institute (TERI), will host a day-long WAGE forum in Delhi, India. To accelerate and provide the new thinking and creative power for a global post-carbon economy, Earth Day Network is engaging women business, government and NGO leaders... Read more » |
European Mountain Convention - 2-4 October 2012, Chambery, FrancenewsThe European Mountain Convention will take place this year from 2 to 4 October 2012 in Chambery, France. The Convention is organized by the European Association for Mountain Areas (Euromontana) in cooperation with the French region Rhône Alpes. The three-day conference will feature discussions on several topics related... Read more » |
United Nations General Assembly Resolution: Sustainable Mountain Development (2012)publicationResolution adopted by the General Assembly on Sustainable mountain development at the 66th Session. A/RES/66/205 Download » |
COMUNIS conference – 8 March 2012 – EURAC research, BolzanonewsThe International Final Conference of the “COMUNIS” Project will take place on 8 March 2012 in Bolzano (Italy), on the premises of the EURAC Convention Centre. The event is organized by the Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea in cooperation with the institute for Timber Plants and the... Read more » |
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