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Environmental Action Strategy for Sustainable Development in Italy.

National Policies
January, 2002
Italy
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
fisheries
natural disasters
land management
coastal areas
The Environmental Action Strategy for Sustainable Development in Italy is a strategic instrument with a national coverage which sets out the goals to be attained for sustainable development and outlines related measures and actions to be undertaken. The national environmental action strategy ensures continuity to the European Union action, namely through the Sixth Environmental Action Plan, with the targets regarding social cohesion, full employment and environmental protection approved by the Council of Europe in Lisbon and Göthenburg.
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Regional Law of 18 July 2017, n. 16- Provisions for the adaptation of the regional system in the environmental field and in favor of the territories affected by earthquakes.

Regulations
July, 2017
Italy
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
environment
deforestation
natural disasters
waste (abuse)
land management
This Law determines several provisions and measures, that also implementing and amending certain regional Laws, aimed at adapting the Emilia-Romagna regional legislative rules as regards the environmental field and introduction of measures in favor of territories that are or were affected by earthquakes (territories hit by earthquakes in 2012 and 2016).This text, as regards the environmental field, transposes the provisions of certain state Laws and Regulations related to the environment and to the defense of soil and coast, in particular as regards forestation, the evaluation procedure for
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Act No. 426 promoting new interventions in the environmental field.

Legislation
Italy, Europe, Southern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
fisheries
protected areas
coastal areas
land management
The purpose of the present Act is to establish a public intervention scheme for the rational exploitation of environmental resources. The scope of this plan is remediation and restoration of polluted sites involving marine areas, lakes and rivers. The Ministry of Health shall start the plan, together with the Regions, in national interest sites and in industrial areas (art. 1). Incentives and financial contribution shall be given to industries and industry consortia interested in the research and development of new rehabilitation technologies.
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Protocol on the implementation of the Alpine Convention of 1991 in the field of soil conservation.

International Conventions or Treaties
Monaco, Liechtenstein, France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Western Europe, Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Northern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
protected areas
farmland
land management
This Protocol has been adopted by the Contracting Parties to implement the Alpine Convention as regards soil conservation. The Protocol takes into account the functions of the Alpine soil as a natural resource, as an archive of natural history, as a location for agricultural use including pasture farming and forestry and as a source of raw materials.
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Convention on the protection of the Alps (Alpine Convention) and Annexes, Salzburg 7 November 1991.

International Conventions or Treaties
Monaco, Liechtenstein, France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Western Europe, Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Northern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
land management
The Convention shall cover the Alpine region, as described in the Annex. The Contracting Parties shall take appropriate measures among others on population and culture, regional planning, prevention of air pollution, soil conservation and water management. The Contracting Parties shall pursue a comprehensive policy for the preservation and protection of the Alps by applying the principles of prevention, and cooperation, through the prudent and sustained use of resources.
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Resolution laying down the environmental action strategy for sustainable development in Italy.

Regulations
Italy, Europe, Southern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
waste (abuse)
land management
coastal areas
fisheries
By adopting this Resolution, the Interministerial Committee for Economic Programming has approved the document containing the “Environmental Action Strategy for Sustainable Development in Italy 2002-2010”.
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Protocol on territorial planning and sustainable development implementing the Alpine Convention of 1991.

International Conventions or Treaties
Monaco, Liechtenstein, France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Western Europe, Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Northern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land-use planning
environment
land management
In implementation of the Alpine Convention of 1991, the Signatory Parties have concluded this Protocol to promote their cooperation in matter of territorial planning and sustainable development. The Protocol is divided into five Chapters: (I) General Provisions; (II) Specific Measures; (III) Research, Education and Information; (IV) Enforcement, Control and Assessment; (V) Final Provisions. The Parties undertake to adopt territorial planning and sustainable development policies by harmonizing both economic interests and environmental protection requirements (art. 3).
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Act No. 10 on the development of urban green spaces.

Legge n. 10: Norme per lo sviluppo degli spazi verdi urbani.

Legislation
Italy, Europe, Southern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
land-use planning
urban areas
The aim of this Act is the promotion and development of green spaces in urban areas. The Municipalities shall be responsible for developing urban green spaces within their territories, whilst a special committee under the Ministry of the Environment shall exercise monitoring functions.
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Regional Act No. 3 on mountain areas.

Legge regionale n. 3: Legge sulla montagna.

Legislation
Italy, Europe, Southern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
fisheries
natural resources management
This Regional Act sets out the legislative framework for promoting the economic and social development of mountain areas. To this end it promotes the creation of “mountain unions” which are composed of municipalities falling within mountain territories. These entities shall exercise the functions listed in article 3, which cover the following areas: land reclamation in mountain territories; management of waters resources; forest management; renewable sources of energy. The Regional Fund for Mountain Areas is set up for the attainment of the objectives pursued by this law.
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National Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change.

Strategia Nazionale di Adattamento ai Cambiamenti Climatici.

Regulations
Italy, Europe, Southern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
environment
agricultural land management
forest conservation
natural resources management
land governance
coastal areas
forestry
fisheries
natural disasters
sustainable land use
land management
forest land
agriculture
The National Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change is a cross-sectoral strategic document adopted by the Ministry of the Environment to respond to the broader goals set out in the adaptation strategy package approved by the European Commission in 2013, with the aim of making Europe better prepared to withstand existing and future climate impacts.