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Press release Creation of the Intergroup "Specific territories": The creation of the intergroup « mountains, islands and sparsely populated regions » is a major step for the European democracy and for the efficiency of European policies.
Contribution on the Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion: Here is a contribution from AEM in the frame of the works done before the writing of the Green paper on territorial cohesion presented by the European Commission on the 6th of October. This first analysis of the challenges of Territorial cohesion gives the opportunity to frame the debate and to prepare the official answer of AEM.
DECLARATION OF AEM - COP 15: “Addressing climate change through sustainable development in European mountains”
MOUNTAIN WATERS - 3rd International Congress: On 22, 23 and 24 September 2010, Megève will host the Summit Meeting “L’Eau en Montagne” as part of the 3rd International Congress “L’Eau en Montagne” in order to launch a new governance strategy for the management of water in mountain areas that are facing climate change.
THE ITALIAN MANIFESTE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MOUNTAINS: The National Union of Italian Mountain Communes and Communities (UNCEM) has launched in June 2009 a campaign in favour of a new role of mountain territories in the « green economy »: LA SFIDA DEI TERRITORI NELLA GREEN ECONOMY

AEM records

Water in mountain: "We are depending from mountain areas for half the water we are drinking" Romano Prodi, President of the European Commission, September 2002, European conference of mountain regions, Brussels.