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====== The Alpine Space ====== | ====== The Alpine Space ====== | ||
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The European Alps comprise an incredibly diverse and complex web of interconnected natural and human systems. They are the highest and most extensive inner-European mountains, spanning 8 countries (France, Switzerland, | The European Alps comprise an incredibly diverse and complex web of interconnected natural and human systems. They are the highest and most extensive inner-European mountains, spanning 8 countries (France, Switzerland, | ||
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Climate change is another major threat to Alpine ecosystems. One obvious outcome of climate change is that glaciers are melting at an ever-accelerating rate. This melting results in a cascade of downstream problems, such as dwindling glacier-fed rivers and the consequent lack of drinking water. Changes in precipitation, | Climate change is another major threat to Alpine ecosystems. One obvious outcome of climate change is that glaciers are melting at an ever-accelerating rate. This melting results in a cascade of downstream problems, such as dwindling glacier-fed rivers and the consequent lack of drinking water. Changes in precipitation, | ||
- | These diverse processes have become more and more pronounced in recent years, challenging stakeholders in the region to ensure that development remains sustainable and further environmental and cultural degradation is avoided. By the late 1990’s, it became clear that the effort to mitigate these impacts and to make better use of shared resources has to be coordinated between all Alpine countries. Accordingly, | + | These diverse processes have become more and more pronounced in recent years, challenging stakeholders in the region to ensure that development remains sustainable and further environmental and cultural degradation is avoided. By the late 1990’s, it became clear that the effort to mitigate these impacts and to make better use of shared resources has to be coordinated between all Alpine countries. Accordingly, |
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