Regional Act No. 24 on the promotion of agricultural areas and soil preservation. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Abruzzo Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Abruzzo No. 53, 9 May 2014. Subject Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Soil conservation/soil improvement Basic legislation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Regional Act sets forth the legislative framework for the protection and preservation of soil in the Abruzzo Region, in accordance with the principles that govern sustainable development and sustainable use of natural resources. In particular the Act establishes restrictions concerning the explotation of agricultural lands and related surfaces (art. 3). Full text Italian Website www.regione.abruzzo.it