Regional Act No. 18 on Water Resources, 1998.

Subject

Water

Keyword

Water supply Priorities Institution Non-governmental entity Freshwater resources management

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Abstract

This Act promotes and enhances water resources: for this purpose water resources shall be used in a rational manner and priority shall be given to drinking water and the balance of river basins shall be preserved. The Marche Region will have a planning, programming and control function and will determine, in application of Act of 5 January 1994 on water resources, the ATO (Optimal Territorial Areas); promote the cooperation between the local entities and organize an integrated water service. Further the Act provides for the functions and powers of the "ATOs" and establishes that a local Authority will set out an agreement for an integrated management of water resources. (20 Articles)

Full text

Italian

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. 183 concerning the organizational and functional restructuring of land conservation.

Legislation | Italy | 1989

Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Classification/declassification, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Policy/planning, River basin institution, EIA, Freshwater resources management, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. 36 on Water Resources, 1994 (Galli).

Legislation | Italy | 1994

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Sewerage, Water abstraction, Priorities, Institution, Non-governmental entity, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water charges, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Regional Act No. 15 amending Regional Act No. 18 on water resources.

Legislation | Italy | 2000

Keyword: Groundwater, EIA, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX