convent protect alp alpin convent feder republ germani french republ italian republ republ slovenia princip liechtenstein republ austria swiss confeder european econom commun awar alp largest continu unspoilt natur area europ outstand uniqu divers natur habitat cultur histori constitut econom cultur recreat live environ heart europ share numer peopl countri recogn alp constitut live econom environ indigen popul vital import extra alpin region site import transport rout recogn fact alp constitut essenti habitat refug endang speci plant anim awar substanti differ exist nation legal system natur condit popul distribut agricultur forestri state develop economi volum traffic natur intens tourism awar grow pressur caus man increasingli threaten alpin region ecolog function damag irrepar rectifi great effort consider cost rule long period time convinc econom interest reconcil ecolog requir outcom alpin confer environ minist held berchtesgaden octob agre articl scope convent cover alpin region depict annex contract parti deposit instrument ratif accept approv time extend applic convent addit part nation territori make declar depositari republ austria provid implement provis convent declar made paragraph respect nation territori declar withdrawn notif address depositari withdraw effect dai month expir period month date receipt notif depositari articl gener oblig contract parti pursu comprehens polici preserv protect alp appli principl prevent payment pollut pollut pai principl cooper care consider interest alpin state alpin region european econom commun prudent sustain resourc transbord cooper alpin region intensifi extend term territori number subject cover order achiev object refer paragraph contract parti measur area popul cultur object respect preserv promot cultur social independ indigen popul guarante basi live standard environment sound settlement econom develop promot mutual understand cooper alpin extra alpin popul region plan object ensur econom ration land sound harmoni develop region emphasi natur hazard avoid conserv rehabilit natur habitat mean clarif evalu land requir foresight integr plan coordin measur prevent air pollut object drastic reduc emiss pollut pollut problem alpin region input harm substanc region level harm man anim plant soil conserv object reduc quantit qualit soil damag appli agricultur forestri method harm soil minimum interfer soil land control eros restrict soil seal water manag object preserv establish healthi water system keep lake river free pollut appli natur hydraul engin techniqu water power serv interest indigen popul environ alik conserv natur countrysid object protect conserv rehabilit natur environ countrysid ecosystem function anim plant speci includ habitat preserv natur capac regener sustain product maintain varieti uniqu beauti natur countrysid preserv perman basi mountain farm object public interest maintain manag land tradition cultiv man preserv promot system farm suit local condit environment compat take account favour econom condit mountain forest object preserv reinforc restor role forest protect role improv resist forest ecosystem appli natur forestri techniqu prevent util detriment forest take account favour econom condit alpin region tourism recreat object restrict activ harm environ harmon tourism recreat activ ecolog social requir set quiet area transport object reduc volum danger inter alpin tran alpin traffic level harm human anim plant habitat switch traffic freight traffic railwai provid infrastructur incent compli market principl discrimin ground nation energi object introduc method product distribut energi preserv countrysid environment compat promot energi save measur wast manag object develop system wast collect util dispos meet special topograph geolog climat requir alpin region pai attent wast avoid contract parti agre protocol lai detail implement convent articl research systemat monitor area articl contract parti agre cooper carri research activ scientif assess develop joint complementari systemat monitor programm harmon research monitor relat data acquisit activ articl legal scientif econom technic cooper contract parti facilit promot exchang legal scientif econom technic inform relev convent contract parti inform plan legal econom measur expect effect alpin region part thereof order give utmost consider cross border region requir contract parti cooper intern government government organ ensur effect implement convent protocol contract parti contract parti ensur public regularli inform manner result research monitor action contract parti oblig convent regard provis inform subject complianc nation law confidenti inform design confidenti treat articl confer contract parti regular meet confer contract parti held discuss common concern cooper contract parti meet alpin confer conven year entri forc convent latest contract parti determin agreement subsequ ordinari meet confer conven year contract parti hold chair chairmanship locat chang ordinari meet confer determin alpin confer contract parti hold chair propos agenda meet confer contract parti item includ agenda contract parti forward confer inform measur implement convent protocol contract parti subject nation law confidenti unit nation special agenc council europ european countri part meet confer observ appli cross border associ alpin territori author addit relev intern government organ admit confer observ extraordinari meet confer held consensu written applic made presid contract parti contract parti ordinari meet articl function confer meet confer examin implement convent protocol annex carri function meet adopt amend convent procedur laid articl adopt protocol annex amend thereto procedur laid articl adopt rule procedur make financi decis approv creation work group deem implement convent note assess scientif inform decid recommend measur achiev object laid articl determin natur subject date submiss inform submit accord articl note inform report submit work group respons carri essenti secretariat function articl decis make confer confer reach decis unanim determin effort achiev unanim regard function refer articl fail chairman specif establish fact decis reach quarter major contract parti present vote meet contract parti vote confer area compet european commun exercis vote number vote equal number member state contract parti convent european econom commun exercis vote case member state exercis articl stand committe confer stand committe consist deleg contract parti set execut bodi signatori state ratifi convent observ statu stand committe meet addit alpin state sign convent statu demand stand committe adopt rule procedur addit stand committe decid procedur particip repres government government organ meet contract parti presid confer appoint chairman stand committe stand committe carri function analys inform submit contract parti accord articl report alpin confer collect assess document regard implement convent protocol annex submit confer examin accord articl inform alpin confer implement confer decis prepar programm meet confer propos item agenda measur relat implement convent protocol appoint work group formul protocol recommend accord articl coordin activ examin harmon content draft protocol point view propos confer propos measur recommend achiev object contain convent protocol confer decis make stand committe place accord provis laid articl articl secretariat confer decid unanim set perman secretariat articl amend convent contract parti submit propos amend convent contract parti presid confer propos commun contract parti signatori state contract parti presid confer month confer meet consid amend convent forc accord articl articl protocol amend thereto draft protocol mean articl commun contract parti signatori state contract parti presid confer month confer meet consid protocol adopt confer sign confer meet subsequ depositari applic contract parti ratifi accept approv order protocol forc ratif accept approv relev document deposit depositari republ austria provid protocol entri forc denunci protocol govern articl case amend protocol paragraph appli mutati mutandi articl signatur ratif convent open signatur novemb republ austria depositari convent subject ratif accept approv instrument ratif accept approv deposit depositari convent enter forc month date state express consent bound convent accord provis paragraph case signatori state subsequ express consent bound convent accord provis paragraph convent enter forc month date deposit instrument ratif accept approv articl denunci contract parti time denounc convent mean notif address depositari denunci effect dai month expir period month date receipt notif depositari articl notif depositari notifi contract parti signatori state signatur deposit instrument ratif accept approv date entri forc convent accord articl declar made accord articl notif made articl date denunci effect wit whereof undersign duli author thereto sign convent salzburg novemb german french italian sloven languag text equal bind origin text deposit austrian state archiv depositari send certifi copi signatori state