Regional Act No. 20 laying down the legislative framework in matter of land use and land preservation. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Emilia-Romagna Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Emilia-Romagna No. 52, 24 March 2000 Subject Land & soil Keyword Soil conservation/soil improvement Agricultural land Urban land Land-use planning EIA Public land Sub-national agreement Institution Basic legislation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The present Act provides for the protection of the territory of the Emilia Romagna Region by making rules on land use planning. Cooperation among the Region, the Provinces and the Communes in the field of land use planning and programming is hereby encouraged. Title I lays down general principles applicable to the elaboration of such plans. One of the main objectives is the protection of the environment and natural resources through the reduction or mitigation of impacts that may arise out of plans and projects. According to article 5, the Region, the Provinces and the Communes shall provide for the prior assessment of the environmental sustainability of their respective plans. Title II of the Regional Act describes the content of the plans to be adopted at regional, provincial and municipal level. Title III deals with public works and related subnational agreements. Full text Italian Website www.regione.emilia-romagna.it