Water resource management in Valle d’Aosta (Northwest of Italy) (Am01013)

In recent years there have emerged signs of possible water use conflict in the northwestern Italian region of Valle d’Aosta. Pollution and development have highlighted conflicting needs, and the resources no longer appear sufficient to meet demand. Conservation of water as a fundamental resource for life and development in the region must therefore represent a priority objective in the region.Intervention measures and initiatives have thus been drawn up for effective public action to protect and improve the quality and quantity of water resources, safeguard public health and protect the sources of water supply as strategic resources within the broader objective of environmental conservation. Programming organic interventions, integrated within the various water use sectors for the additional purpose of avoiding issues of resource scarcity or poor quality, would allow such objectives to be achieved over the coming decade.