The Plan is aimed at complying with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CDB), which has been signed by Italy in 1993 and ratified through Act No. 124 of 14 February 1994. Article 6 of the Convention requests each party to develop national strategies, plans or programmes for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. The Plan shall be funded by the Interministerial Committee for Economic Programming. The National Agency for Environmental Protection (ANPA) as well as the regional agencies for the protection of the environment (ARPAs) shall be in charge of the implementation of the Plan. The Plan is composed of nine points, each of them indicating specific objectives and the actions for achieving such objectives. Points 1 and 2 regard the assessment, monitoring and conservation of biological diversity. Particular attention is paid to the setting up of an information network as well as the elaboration of the Nature Chart, which shall constitute the inventory of the natural heritage. Point 3 deals with education and promotion of awareness. Point 4 concerns in-situ conservation, giving particular importance to protected areas. Point 5 is concerned with the promotion of sustainable activities; Point 6 regards restraints on risk factors; Point 7 is devoted to ex-situ conservation (germplasm banks); Point 8 deals with biotechnology and safety measures; Point 9 encourages international cooperation in this field, particularly with developing countries.
Italia · 1997-05-15