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ACQWA
This study is a part of a major European Union research project, ACQWA, run by more than three dozen scientific partners in several regions in and outside Europe.
The project’s goal is to assess the impact of climate change- both negative and positive – on water resources in mountainous regions.
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Adaptalp
Data on climate change
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alpen allianz
Network of municipalities „Alliance in the Alps
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Alpen Karpaten Korridor
A project supported by regional development funds
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Alpine space programme
The Alpine Space Programme is the EU transnational cooperation programme for the Alps. Partners from the seven Alpine countries work together to promote regional development in a sustainable way.
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Alpine Town of the Year
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Association Nationale des élus de la montagne
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Carpathian Project
Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians in a Transnational Framework
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Carpathian project map
An interactive map-based portal with information on the Carpathian basin
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Centre on sustainable consumption and production
Integrating sustainable themes into media
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ClimAlpTour
Climate Change and its impacts on tourism in the Alpine Space
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Climate Guide Jungfrau Region
Audio files to download to iPhones: mixture of professionally spoken text and local testimonials
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CLISP
Climte Change Adaptation by Spatial Planning in the Alpine Space
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DIAMONT
Data Infrastructure in the Alps: Mountain Orientated Network Technology
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E connect
ECONNECT – Restoring the web of life. ECONNECT is an EU project which aims at the enhancement of ecological connectivity across the Alpine range.
The links 26 (Alpenallianz) and 27 (Alpine Town of the Year) fit better into the section organisations and partners because these are associations and not project. You could edit the descriptions of these links:
Network of Municipalities “Alliance in the Alps”: A network of more than 300 municipalities committed to sustainable development in mountain regions.
Alpine Town of the Year: The Alpine Town of the Year association gathers alpine towns which have been awarded the title of "Alpine Town of the Year". The title commends an alpine town for its particular commitment to the implementation of the Alpine Convention and is awarded by an international Jury
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Ecological Networks in the European Alps
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Edinburghbeltlane
Information sharing and public engagement.
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Espace Mont Blanc
L’Espace Mont-Blanc est une initiative de coopération transfrontalière réunissant 35 communes à cheval sur la Savoie, la Haute Savoie, la Vallée d’Aoste et le Valais. Sous l’égide de la Conférence Transfrontalière Mont-Blanc, ces collectivités se sont engagées dans la protection et la valorisation d’un territoire transfrontalier emblématique, où l'exceptionnel patrimoine naturel et environnemental cohabite avec des activités économiques et touristiques d'envergure internationale.
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Federation for sustainable mountain development
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Fondazione Courmayer
The Foundation’s main aim is to promote, develop and coordinate, principally at Courmayeur, research, studies, experiments and the organisation of meetings for further analysis and to publish factual knowledge concerning contemporary social issues of law and economics, with a particular focus on the international context.
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GAIA - ecological perspectives for science and society
GAIA is a transdisciplinary journal for scientist and other interested parites concerned with the causes and analyses of environmental and sustainability problems and their solutions
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Learning from the facet of Swiss and Nepalese mountain tourism
Both Switzerland and Nepal having much similaritities on their natural features (topography, geography, and climatic conditions) for mountain tourism can benefit from the exchange of their knowledge and expertise in relation to their efforts to make tourism sustainable and responsible
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L´Association Nationale des Maires des Stations de Montagne
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Mapping out the future of Alpine Glaciers
9 minutes video on the ACQWA project "Assessing Climate Impacts on the Quantity and Qualtity of Water" (run by the University of Geneva, Switzerland, http://www.acqwa.ch)
Available in all the nine languages on the EURONEWS website http://www.euronews.net/2010/03/11/mapping-out-the-future-of-alpine-glaciers/
and for unlimited time on the euronews' YouTube channels (http://www.youtube.com/euronews)
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Maramures, Romania
WWF has initiated an innovative pilot project on the Oas-Gutai plateau in the beautiful mountainous Maramures region of northwest Romania. The goal of this One Europe, More Nature (OEMN) initiative is to protect and restore a biodiversity-rich mosaic of natural and semi-natural grasslands and meadows, while increasing incomes for local residents and farmers.
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Mountain Dynamics Group @ Uni Innsbruck
Dynamic Processes are driving global change and mountain regions are facing pronounced effects at different scales. We aim at understanding, modelling and responding to the environmental dynamics in a broad perspective in order to manage the risks. We create knowledge and use synergies by using multidisciplinary applications and by the exchange of ideas, approaches and methods in our scientific work.
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The Carpathian EcoRegion Initiative
Carpathian EcoRegion Initiative is a coalition of NGOs and research institutes working towards a common vision for conservation and sustainable development of the Carpathians.
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The socioeconomic observatory of the Pyrenees
The observatory of the Pyrenees is a collaborative tool of sharing informations, analysis and decision-making support. It aims are in presenting, comparing and spreading socioeconomic and environmental informations about the massif of the Pyrenees.
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World mountain people
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