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The Switzerland policy lab is a collaboration between ETH Zürich, SLF/WSL (CERC) and SCNAT/ProClim. It is researching land use changes at high altitudes across the whole of the Swiss Alps, in particular the impacts of renewable energy expansion and forest/shrub encroachment (including green alder) due to land abandonment. Finding a balance between protecting biodiversity, generating renewable energy and preserving the beautiful landscape is the central question of the Policy Lab.
The project will also explore new land use opportunities, combining renewable energies and extensive agriculture. Glaciers retreating are creating new large areas of land with an unclear use, which is another question the Policy Lab will focus on.
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