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Law on financing measures of nature and cultural heritage protection and of recreational areas.

Country/Territory
Switzerland
Territorial subdivision
Zürich
Document type
Legislation
Date
1974 (2004)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Land tenure Ownership Liability/compensation Enforcement/compliance Cultural heritage Tourism Special fund Protection of species
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

Article 1 of the above-mentioned Law establishes that a special Fund shall be created to finance measures concerning the creation, preservation, acquisition, creation or protection of valuable landscapes and townscapes, of natural and cultural objects, as well as recreational areas. Article 2 establishes that the resources of the Fund are destined, in particular, for the: a) acquisition of land and the establishment of limited real rights; b) compensation of landowners; c) financing of other measures. The text consists of 6 articles.

Full text
German
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