Regional Act No. 53 on the regional arrangement for soil conservation and implementing Act No. 183 of 18 May 1989. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Lazio Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Soil conservation/soil improvement Coastal zone management Policy/planning Institution Access-to-information Data collection/reporting Contract/agreement Offences/penalties Basic legislation Waterworks Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The Regional Act has entered into force on 31 December 1998. Abstract The Lazio Region regulates the rearrangement and restructuring of administrative functions relative to soil conservation for the following purposes: a) creation of a coordinated system for soil protection; b) maintenance of quality features of water resources; c) protection and rational use of water resources; d) protection of aquatic ecosystems, taking into particular account zones of naturalistic and environmental interest. Therefore, this Regional Act, which consists of eight Parts, makes pro Full text Italian Website www.regione.lazio.it References - Legislation Implements Act No. 183 concerning the organizational and functional restructuring of land conservation. Legislation | Italy | 1989 Keyword: Institution, Classification/declassification, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Policy/planning, Basic legislation, River basin institution, EIA, Freshwater resources management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regional Act No. 39 concerning the management of forest resources. Legislation | Italy | 2002 Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, Agro-forestry, Ecosystem preservation, Expropriation, Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation, Inventory, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Pests/diseases, Policy/planning, Plant protection, Private forest, Protection forest, Public forest, Subsidy/incentive, Access-to-information, Offences/penalties, Planting material/seeds, Protection of species, Biodiversity, Wild flora, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX