Act No. 426 promoting new interventions in the environmental field. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 291, 14 December 1998, pp. 34-47. Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Sea, Water Keyword Pollution control Soil rehabilitation Environmental planning Protected area Subsidy/incentive Marine protected areas Policy/planning Soil pollution/quality Coastal zone management Marine area Freshwater pollution Inland waters Basin/catchment/watershed Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract 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. For the conservation of nature, under article 2 technical measures are provided for the creation of national parks and marine areas. Preservation of natural and historical heritage is also contemplated in this Act and their socioeconomical promotion shall be incentivated. (5 articles) Full text Italian Website gazzettaufficiale.it References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree establishing the register for keeping animal and plant species. Legislation | Italy | 2001 Keyword: Keeping of live animals, Registration, Access-to-information, Wild flora, Offences/penalties, Protection of species, Trade in species, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX