Ministry for the Environment, Land
and Sea
The Alpine Convention
and
its implementation
AlpCity Project
Turin, 03 April 2007
Paolo Angelini
The Ministry
Ministry for the Environment,
Land and Sea
The Italian Ministry for the Environment Land and Sea
was established in 1986.
Within its scope of competency
lie responsibilities related to:
sustainable development,
protection of territory,
pollution and industrial risks,
international protection of the environment,
nature conservation,
waste and cleanup,
and protection of seas and inland waters
Italy and mountains
54% of the Italian surface is covered by mountains
Alps cover 17,3% of the Italian total surface
Italian GDP in the Alpine area
is more than 74000 millions euros
The importance of mountain areas
is underlined also
in the Italian law
The first reference to the mountain
is in the Constitution (art.44, para. 2)
Italy and mountains
Starting from law 25 July 1952, n. 991
indicating criteria
for defining mountain regions
that can receive financial contributions and special
terms
Italian law includes
many measures and provisions
for mountain areas.
The Alpine Convention
The Alpine Convention
is a framework agreement
for the protection and sustainable
development of the Alpine region.
It was signed on November the 7th 1991
in Salzburg (Austria)
by Austria, France, Germany, Italy,
Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the EC.
The Alpine Convention
The Alpine Convention
The Convention
entered into force on March the 6th, 1995.
In Italy it was ratified in 1999
(law 14 October 1999, n. 403)
The Italian Ministry for the Environment
is appointed to implement
the Convention in Italy
The Alpine Convention
The fields of interest of the Alpine Convention indicated in article 2,
para. 2 of the framework Convention
Population and culture
Regional planning
Prevention of air pollution
Soil conservation
Water management
Conservation of nature and countryside
Mountain farming
Mountain forests
Tourism and recreation
Transport
Energy
Waste management
The Alpine Convention
ORGANIZATION OF THE ALPINE CONVENTION
Conference of Contracting Parties
Depositary of the Convention
Standing Committee
Permanent Secretariat
Working Groups
Delegations and Focal Points
Compliance Committee
The Alpine Convention
Compliance Committee
(Decision VII/4)
Report
Every four years the Contracting Parties have to compile a
report, following the model prepared by the Compliance
Committee.
These report are public and the Permanent Secretariats
passes them to all the Parties and to the Observers.
The Alpine Convention
Structure of the Report
Introduction: the importance of the Alpine Convention and its
Protocols for the Contracting Party
Summary: Efforts made and programmed for the future for the
implementation of the Convention
Implementation of the Convention’s obligations
Implementation of the Protocols’ obligations
Implementation of decisions and recommendations
Perspectives
The Alpine Convention
In its report to the Compliance Committee of the Alpine Convention, Italy
indicated legal provisions and measures that contributed to the implementation
of the Convention in Italy
Legal Provisions at national and
local level:
Laws
Ministerial Decrees
Regional Decrees
Administrative writs
Regulations
Circulars
Measures and Projects developed
at national and sub -national level:
Projects
Programs
Benefits
Special terms
Agreements
Initiatives
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For example:
MOUNTAIN FORESTS:
• Legge del 21 novembre 2000, n. 353: Legge quadro in materia di incendi boschivi (in
G.U. 30-11-2000, n. 280).
La presente Legge è finalizzata alla conservazione e difesa dagli incendi del
patrimonio boschivo nazionale, prescrive il piano regionale di previsione,
prevenzione e lotta attiva contro gli incendi boschivi, le attività formative e
informative, le disposizioni per le aree naturali protette e le sanzioni in caso di
trasgressione della presente norma.
POPULATION AND CULTURE
• Legge Regionale 22 marzo 1996 n. 15 Norme per la tutela e la promozione della
lingue a della cultura friulane e istitutiva del servizio per le lingue regionali e
minoritarie.(in B.U. n. 13 del 27 marzo 1996).
Tale disposizione mira a conservare e sviluppare la lingua e la cultura friulane
quali elementi essenziali dell’identità etnica e storica della Regione, prevedendo
strumenti attuativi, attività scientifiche e culturali, strumenti di tutela.
The Alpine Convention
A huge number of legal provision have been adopted in the
fields of interest of the Alpine Convention.
Administrative authorities at national and regional level
have been developing programs and projects for the
protection and sustainable development of mountain
regions.
Obligations, under article 2, para. 2 of the frame work
Convention are respected and accomplished, even if
Italy has not ratified the Protocols yet.
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Implementation of the Protocols
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One of the most important tool for the implementation of the Convention is the
Report on the State of the Alps (RSA)
Content, Sources and Process
Concept / indicators
of WG Environmental
Objectives and
Indicators
Proposals of WG
Transport
Proposal
for discussion
in WG RSA
Supplements for
integrative approach
(Policy issues, objectives,
sustainability)
The Alpine Convention
Priorities for next years:
Public relations: The Conference of the Alps will have more contacts with the
public opinion, with the scientific community and with politics
Sharing experiences: The Conference of the Alps will promote cooperation
activities
Relation on the State of the Alps: good basis for the development of future
activities
Common projects in four fields: development of projects in the fields of
mobility, society-culture-identity, nature-agriculture, tourism-sport
Fulfillment of the Convention: particular attention on population and culture,
Prevention of air pollution, water management and waste management
Cooperation with other mountain regions: prosecution of cooperation
activities with other mountain regions
Thank you
for the attention