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Regional Act No. 21 laying down urgent provisions for the protection of soil and water sources against water risks.

Country/Territory
Italy
Territorial subdivision
Toscana
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Toscana No. 24, 23 May 2012.
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Drainage/land reclamation Soil conservation/soil improvement Inland waters Authorization/permit Basin/catchment/watershed Flood
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Regional Act aims at protecting the soil and water sources in Toscana against risks produced by natural disasters. It lays down restrictions on building activities and prohibits water drainage in banks and beds of rivers. Further it regulates the procedure for authorizing certain interventions that may have an impact on soil and water courses.

Full text
Italian
Website
www.regione.toscana.it