publications of the Alpine Convention

The Alpine Convention produces a variety of reports, articles and other publications about its work and its specific topics. We have made some of these available online in downloadable PDF files. We share these studies with you in order to raise awareness about protection of the Alps.

If you would like a copy of any of the above publications please email: info@alpconv.org

Report on the State of the Alps: Sustainable rural development and innovation - Summary (EN) Year of publication: 2011 Publisher(s): Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention Sustainable rural development and innovation - Long version (EN - electronic version only)
Alpine Signals FOCUS 1 COMMON GUIDELINES FOR THE USE  OF SMALL HYDROPOWER IN THE ALPINE REGION Year of publication: 2011 Publisher(s): Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention
STUDY regarding the USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE ALPS (Find in DE, FR, IT, SL) Publisher(s): Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention, 2011
Alpine Signals 6 TOWARDS DECARBONISING THE ALPS Year of publication: 2011 Publisher(s): Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention, ARGE ALP
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MOUNTAINS Year of publication: 2011 Publisher(s): Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention
IMPLEMENTATION MANUALS OF THE ALPINE CONVENTION AND BEST PRACTICE This vademecum is available for the French (pdf), Italian (pdf)  -it exists also a bilingual version (PDF) for South Tyrol-, Austrian (pdf) and Slovenian (pdf) municipalities. Year of publication: 2010-2011 Publisher(s): Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention
Alpine Signals 1 The Alpine Convention- Reference guide Year of publication: 2010, second edition Publisher(s): Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention
THE ALPS People and pressures in the mountains, the facts at a glance  Vademecum Year of publication: 2010 Publisher(s): Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention
PER ALPES Discovering the Alps in 20 circular walks                 Year of publication: 2010 Publisher(s): Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention
Report on the State of the Alps: Water and water management issues - Summary Long version: Water and water management issues Year of publication: 2009 Publisher(s): Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention
The Alps-Eight countries, a single territory  Year of publication: 2009 Publisher(s): Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention
Alpine Signals 5 Mitigation and adaptation to climate change in the Alpine Space Year of publication: 2008 Publisher(s): Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention
Alpine Signals 4 Natural events documentation (DE, FR, IT, SL)  Year of publication: 2008, second edition Publisher(s): Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention
Report on the State of the Alps Transport and Mobility  Year of publication: 2007 Publisher(s): Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention
Establishing an Alpine Ecological Network Year of publication: 2007 Publisher(s): Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
Alpine Signals 3 Cross-border ecological network (DE, FR, IT, SL) Year of publication: 2004 Publisher(s): Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention
Alpine Signals 2 The Alpine Convention is taking shape (DE,   FR, IT, SL) Year of publication: 2004 Publisher(s): Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention