Decision by the Committee on protected nature areas, approving the first three-year programme for protected nature areas, 1993. Country/Territory Italy Document type Miscellaneous Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 94, 23 April 1993, pp. 25-48. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Policy/planning Subsidy/incentive Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Decision adopts the first three-year Programme for the Protected Nature Areas, as implementation of certain provisions of Act No. 394/1991 of 6 December laying down the legal framework for protected areas, taking account of the most recent international initiatives in this area. The priority purposes of the Programme are to define the national system of protected nature areas, the implementation of a more effective nature conservation policy and to allocate the funds available, defining the criteria for their use. The Decision also contains tables allocating the resources by region and specific protected area. Full text Italian References - Legislation Implements Act No. 394 laying down the legal framework for protected areas. Legislation | Italy | 1991 (1998) Keyword: Basic legislation, Protected area, Marine area, Management/conservation, Institution, Biodiversity, Offences/penalties, Marine protected areas, Wetlands Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regional Act No. 38 on protected areas in the Abruzzo Region. Legislation | Italy | 1996 Keyword: Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Biodiversity, Classification/declassification, Policy/planning, Institution, Offences/penalties, Marine protected areas, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX