Slovenia

Adventuring in the Alps

The Alps offer some of the most spectacular scenery in Europe - and some of the finest hiking opportunities, from the shadow of the Matterhorn to the idyllic vineyard country of Kahlenberg, Austria. Here is the first complete guide to outdoor recreation opportunities in all the Alpine countries, outlining 43 of the...

Mountain research across boundaries: A portrait of the international scientific committee on research in the Alps (ISCAR)
The (European) Alpine Convention is a commitment with the status of international law, signed in 1991 by all Alpine states. The parties—Austria, France, Germany, Italy, the principalities of Liechtenstein and Monaco, Slovenia, and Switzerland, and the European Union—have agreed to cooperate with regard to sustainable development in the Alps. The domains and modalities of cooperation...
Valuing Mediterranean forests: Towards total economic value

This book is an attempt at quantifying 'Total Economic Value' (TEV) of Mediterranean forests across 18 countries. TEV represents the ways in which a natural resource, such as a forest, is valuable to people. Mediterranean forests have always been managed for multiple users, not just timber harvesting. The many benefits from forests include timber, non-timber products such as...

The changing form of mountaineering in Slovenia

Mountaineering is one of the most popular mass recreational and tourist activities in Slovenia. It takes place in both individual and organized forms. Hikers and mountaineers are organized in more than 250 mountaineering clubs which are linked together through the Alpine (Mountaineering) Association of Slovenia. This association was established in 1893. Its membership increased very quickly...

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