Regional Act No. 31 laying down provisions for preventing soil sealing and for the rehabilitation of degradated soil. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Lombardia Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Urban land Land-use planning Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Regional Act aims at preventing the loss of land caused by urbanization and infrastructure growth. The Act aims at ensuring that explotation of land is carried out in a sustainable manner, by preserving the environment and respecting agricultural activities. The Act sets out the principles to be followed by the regional and provincial authorities for mitigating the effects of soil sealing. These objectives are included in the objectives of Regional Act No. 12 of 2005 on town and country planning. Full text Italian Website www.regione.lombardia.it References - Legislation Amends Regional Act No. 12 on town and country planning. Legislation | Italy | 2005 Keyword: Agricultural land, Urban land, Land-use planning, EIA, Access-to-information, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX