Policies and Legislation for Mountain Areas

A.Y. 2021/2022
3
Max ECTS
24
Overall hours
SSD
IUS/09
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
To acquire basic knowledge of the Italian legal system; to acquire fundamental tools for legal interpretation.
To acquire knowledge of the institutional actors operating in mountain areas, the rules governing them, their respective powers. To gain information about the main stages of evolution of Italian legislation concerning the mountains and about the legislation itself.
The course aims to provide information about relevant aspects of legislation regarding mountain areas and to develop methodological issues, in order to provide tools for the study and analysis of any legislation.
Expected learning outcomes
Background to Italian law and legal system;
Legislation between state regulations, regional regulations and European Union regulations;
Constitutional framework: art. 44, co. 2, Constitution and the "measures in favor of mountain areas"; constitutional principles;
Legislation regarding mountain areas between uniformity and specificity: the different phases of state legislation, the intervention of the Regions, the contribution of the European Union;
The legislative power of the State and of the Regions for the mountains: subjects and "policies";
The government of local institutions dealing with mountain areas;
Protection of the environment, agriculture, energy, tourism.
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Single course

This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Lesson period
Second semester
Lessons also delivered remotely and will be recorded
Course syllabus
The sources of law, the legal system of the Republic and the division of powers;
The legal order between state regulations, regional regulations and European Union regulations;
Constitutional framework: art. 44, co. 2, Constitution and the "measures in favor of mountain areas"; constitutional principles;
The discipline of the mountain area between uniformity and specificity: the different phases of state legislation, the intervention of the Regions, the contribution of the European Union;
The legislative power of the State and the Regions for the mountains: matters and "policies"
The government of local mountain bodies;
Protection of the environment, agriculture, energy, tourism;
The mountains as a transversal priority in European programming and in the NRPR: "a greener Europe, a more connected Europe";
The experience in the Green Communities: an open construction site.
Prerequisites for admission
There are no prerequisites
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Teaching Resources
Slides provided by the teacher.
We recommend reading text:
"Constitutional routes for mountain areas" Matteo Carrer / FrancoAngeli
Assessment methods and Criteria
Individual written assessment test and possibly oral examination.
IUS/09 - PUBLIC LAW - University credits: 3
Lessons: 24 hours
Professor: Tufarelli Francesco