The European Landscape Convention, also known as the Florence Convention, was initiated by the Congress of Regional and Local Authorities of the Council of Europe. The Convention is aimed at:

• the protection, management and planning of all landscapes
• raising awareness of the value of a living landscape

The text of the European Landscape Convention was adopted by the Committee of Ministers in July 2000 and came into force 1 March 2004.

See also

• Landscape planning
• Landscape architecture
• Permanent European Conference for the Study of the Rural Landscape

External links

• European Landscape Convention
• Landscape Europe Group
• European Foundation of Landscape Architecture EFLA
• Landscape Character Network

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