Alpine Convention
The Alpine Convention is a pioneer of its kind for sustainable living in the Alps and, as the first international treaty on sustainable development and the protection of an entire mountain range, is a pioneer of its kind.
The Alps are a fascinating and spectacular mountain range stretching across eight countries: Germany, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Austria, Switzerland, and Slovenia. The challenges facing the Alps are often transboundary in nature and can best be addressed through cooperation. For this reason, the eight Alpine countries and the European Union founded the Alpine Convention to address these challenges together.
Work is underway on various fronts to implement the Alpine Convention in Austria.
Current Alpine Convention Projects
- Reading Mountains Festival (alpconv.org)
- Mountain tours in the German-speaking Alpine region – accessible by train and bus (zuugle.at)
- Ötscher Climate Research Center (naturpark-oetscher.at) (in German only)
- Primitive mountain villages to enjoy and linger in (bergsteigerdoerfer.org) (in German only)
Projects focused on young people:
More information
- Alpine Climate Advisory Board (alpineclimate2050.org)
- Database of the Legal Service Center of the Alpine Convention (alpenkonventionsrecht.at) (in German only)
- International Commission for the Protection of the Alps CIPRA Austria (cipra.org)
- Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention (alpconv.org)