Regional Act No. 42 on forestry. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Basilicata Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Regional Official Bulletin No. 65, 13 November 1998. Subject Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Afforestation/reforestation Soil conservation/soil improvement Mountain area Processing/handling Land clearing Agro-forestry Inventory Policy/planning Pastoralism Soil pollution/quality Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Act regulates interventions in matter of better exploitation of the soil, of the environment and of agri-sylvipastoral resources. For this purpose there shall be a rational selvicultural management, the improvement of biological balances and the prevention of hydrogeological disasters. Particular regard shall be given to the protection of the environment and to the improvement of existing forests and of productive and social potential. Full text Italian Website atticonsiglio.consiglio.basilicata.it References - Legislation Amended by Regional Act No. 11 amending and supplementing Regional Act No. 42 on forestry. Legislation | Italy | 2004 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Policy/planning, Forest fires Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 13 on the protection of forests against fires. Legislation | Italy | 2005 Keyword: Forest fires, Forestry protection measures, Offences/penalties, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX