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Convention on the protection of the Alps (Alpine Convention) and Annexes.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Text No. 477, 21 July 1995, pp. 6411-6477.
Subject
Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Mountain area Protection of species Sustainable development Sustainable use
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The Austrian Parliament has ratified the convention on the protection of the Alps (Alpine Convention), signed at Salzburg on November 7, 1991. The purpose of the afore-mentioned Convention is to protect the natural area of the Alps and foster sustainable development in this region. Particular importance is given to observing the economic and cultural interests of the local population. The convention takes measures in the following thematic areas within the context of transboundary cooperation: population and culture, regional planning, prevention of air pollution, soil conservation, water management, conservation of nature and the countryside, mountain farming, mountain forests, tourism and recreation, transport, energy, and waste management.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at