Resolution laying down the environmental action strategy for sustainable development in Italy. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Land & soil, Sea, Waste & hazardous substances, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Emissions Climate change Noise pollution Ozone layer Environmental planning Marine pollution Soil conservation/soil improvement Erosion Desertification EIA Research Genetically modified organism (GMO) Data collection/reporting Hazards Policy/planning Soil pollution/quality Coastal zone management Waste management Waste prevention Freshwater pollution Biotechnology Mountain area Biodiversity Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract By adopting this Resolution, the Interministerial Committee for Economic Programming has approved the document containing the “Environmental Action Strategy for Sustainable Development in Italy 2002-2010”. The document is entirely contained in the Annex attached to the Resolution and it is divided into the following seven Chapters: (1) The Italian Environmental Action Programme; (2) Environmental action instruments (enforcement of legislation in force, environmental impact assessment, tax system, technical and scientific research); (3) Climate and atmosphere (climate change, ozone layer); (4) Nature and biodiversity (biotechnology, soil conservation, desertification, marine and coastal environments); (5) Environmental quality and life quality in urban environments (food safety, genetically modified organisms, air quality); (6) Sustainable use of natural resources and waste management (water resources, waste); (7) Monitoring on the environmental action for sustainable development. In accordance with article 4 of the Resolution, the Ministry of the Environment shall transmit annually to the Interministerial Committee a report dealing with the implementation status of the Strategy hereby laid down. Full text Italian Website www.minambiente.it