Regional Act No. 33 laying down provisions to implement Act No. 97 of 31 January 1994 on mountain areas Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Liguria Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Liguria No. 15, 3 September 1997 Subject Agricultural & rural development, Forestry Keyword Agricultural development Less favoured areas Mountain area Special fund Institution Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Liguria Region promotes the development of mountain areas and related economic activities. Due account shall be given to mountain areas by the Region in the drafting of the Regional Development Plan and the Regional Territorial Plan. The Regional Fund for Mountains is established by article 3 to enable the undertaking of the interventions hereby envisaged to boost the development of mountain areas, such as hydrogeological restoration, environmental safeguarding, protection of landscapes, proper management of public and private forests and the promotion of mountain zootechnics. A Regional Standing Committee for Mountains is set up under article 21. The Regional Council shall annually elaborate a report concerning the implementation of mountain policies (art. 23). Full text Italian Website www.regione.liguria.it References - Legislation Implements Act No. 97 on mountain areas. Legislation | Italy | 1994 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Mountain area, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX