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- 02.08.2010
- Alps and Apennines: The Italian government intends to divide by a half the budget allotted to national protec
While they are already suffering from very weak human and financial resources, half of the subventions granted to the Italian national parks are about to be removed. A decision which would certainly result to a mere extinction of numerous parks.
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- 27.07.2010
- Scottish Highlands: Environmental associations campaign for a renewed national park strategy
A new project to promote a strategy for developing a comprehensive network of National Parks across Scotland has been launched.
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- 26.07.2010
- French Pyrenees: Ten Public Video Conference Spots to be implemented in the Midi-Pyrenees rural isolated areas
The French Midi-Pyrénées region is implementing an innovative and ecological mean to get citizens closer to public services in remote rural areas, thanks to new technologies.
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- 05.07.2010
- Alps: Swiss Parliament reluctant to ratify Alpine Convention protocols
The Swiss National Council Commission for Environment, Land settlement and Energy has refused to work on Alpine Convention's protocols ratification. A statement already made by the National Council on December 2009.
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- 02.07.2010
- European Mountains: Climate change effects on mountain areas and water resources: we need to act! (in English and French)
ANEM and AEM representatives are concerned about climate change impact on mountain rivers
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- 27.06.2010
- Alps: Interreg IV B Alpine Space: third call for project proposals to open in September 2010
The timetable for the submission of project proposals has been established
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- 25.06.2010
- Massif Central: Auvergne regional council launches its "cluster for excellence" initiative (in English and French)
6 of the 7 clusters are located in mountain areas
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- 24.06.2010
- Carpathians: Carpathians on the agenda of a series of conferences on the macroregional EU strategy for the Danube region
the high potential of biodiversity and protected areas in the focus of the ESDR
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- 23.06.2010
- Alps: IOC report highlights planned investments in Alpine road infrastructure for the Munich bid, as both, Munich and Annecy, qualify as " candidate cities" for the 2018 winter games
Also the Korean city of PyeongChang qualifies for its third bid
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- 21.06.2010
- French Mountains : Government announces a plan to narrow the digital divide in mountain regions (in English and French)
Michel Mercier, French Minister of Rural Areas and Spatial Planning announces a new digital development policy 2010/2020
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