The European Landscape Convention was adopted under the auspices of the Council of Europe with the aim of promoting the protection, management and planning of European landscape and organising European co-operation in this area. It is the first international treaty covering all aspects of landscape. It applies to the entire territory of the contracting parties and covers natural, rural, urban and peri-urban areas. It concerns landscapes that might be considered outstanding, commonplace or deteriorated.
The convention represents an important contribution to achieving the Council of Europe’s objectives, namely to promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law, as well as to seek common solutions to the main problems facing European society. By taking into account landscape, culture and nature, the Council of Europe seeks to protect the quality of life and well-being of Europeans in a sustainable development perspective.
The Landscape Award, set up by the convention, recognises exceptional accomplishments in this area and makes people aware of the importance of landscapes.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
1st Session 2008-2009
Presentation
The Parc de la Deûle, Lille Métropole, France
The Cristina Enea Park, San Sebastián City Council, Spain
The tourist trail marking system, Czech Tourist Club, Czech Republic
The landscape management of the Hämeenkyrö National Landscape Area, City of Hämeenkyrö, Finland
The Implementation of the Complex Nature Conservation and Landscape Management Programme in the Zámoly Basin, Public Foundation for Nature Conservation Pro Vértes, Hungary
The Val di Cornia Park System, Val di Cornia, Italy
The Biodiversity and Natural Resources Management Project, Association for the Conservation of Nature, Turkey
The Regional Distribution of Landscape Types in Slovenia, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Landscape Architecture, Slovenia
2nd Session 2010-2011
Presentation
Carbonia: the landscape machine, Joint Committee of the Municipality of Carbonia, City of Carbonia, Italy
Grant programmes for local communities to shape their surroundings into a place where they are happy to live, Ekopolis Foundation, Slovakia
Education and awareness-raising: city, territory, landscape, Generalitat of Catalonia and Landscape Observatory of Catalonia, Spain
The Durham Heritage Coast, Durham Heritage Coast Partnership, United Kingdom
The Landscape Route of the Escaut Plains Natural Park, Escaut Plains Natural Park, Belgium
The hazel orchards in the village of Polystypos, Polystypos Community Council, Cyprus
The Čehovice landscape, Prostějov district in Moravia, Regional Land Office Prostějov, Czech Republic
The management of endangered traditional biotopes and the preservation of the traditional rural landscape, Finnish Association for Nature Conservation, Finland
The Port aux Cerises open air leisure centre, Joint Committee for Investigation, Planning and Management of the Port aux Cerises Outdoor Leisure Centre, France
The traditional stone culture of the Bükkalja landscape, Beehive Rock Nature Conservation and Cultural Association, Hungary
The Dutch Landscape Manifesto, Foundation Landscape Manifesto, the Netherlands
The Herand Landscape Park, County Government of Hordaland, Norway
The landscape of the Backi Monostor village, “Podunav” Backi Monostor, Serbia
“We are making our landscape”, Slovenian Association of Landscape Architects, Slovenia
3rd Session 2012-2013
Presentation
Preserving ecological value in the landscape of the Szprotawa river valley, Lower Silesian
Association of Landscape Parks, Poland
The rebirth of the Alto Belice Corleonese region through the recovery of lands confiscated from the mafia organisations, LIBERA, Associations, names and numbers against mafias, Italy
U-parks, U-turns we love, Utena district Municipality, Lithuania
The Gate of Gornje Podunavlje, NGO Podunav, Backi Monostor, Serbia
Hoge Kempen National Park, Regionaal Landschap Kempen en Maasland vzw, Belgium
Environmental education in the town of Strakonice year by year or “Pilgrimage through the Contemplative Landscape”, Municipality of Strakonice, Czech Republic
The Landscape Projects of Hyyppä Valley, City of Kauhajoki, Hyyppä village Association, Finnish Forestry Centre/Public Services, Unit of South and Central Ostrobothnia, Finland
The Grand Pré Park, City of Langueux, France
The Complex landscape rehabilitation and development programme in the Gerecse Mountains and the Által Creek Valley, Association for the Restoration and Development of the Által Creek Valley (Tata), Hungary
The Bere Island Conservation Plan, The Heritage Council and the Bere Island Project Group, Ireland
The Dzintari Forest Park, Jurmala City Council, Latvia
Planning policy for conservation and sustainable development of 20 national landscapes in the Netherlands, Stichting Nationale Landschappen (NGO), Netherlands
The Furnas Landscape Laboratory (Furnas LandLab), Azores Regional Directorate of the Environment, Portugal
Agricultural Development and Environmental Protection in Transylvania, ADEPT Foundation, NGO, Romania
Salvage, Revival and Operation of the Forest Railway in the Landscape of Cierny Balog, Ciernohronska zeleznica NGO, Slovak Republic
The Landscape and water-management restoration of Škocjanski Zatok nature reserve, DOPPS, BirdLife Slovenia, Slovenia
The sustainable revitalisation of the protected landscape of Geria, Consortium for the defence and promotion of the landscape of Geria, Spain
The South Pennines Watershed Landscape Project, Pennine Prospects, United Kingdom
4th Session 2014-2015
Presentation
The borderless co-operation of local communities for the landscape heritage of the “Fabulous” Hetés, project presented by Hungary
The service tree, the tree of the Slovácko Region, Czech Republic
Liptovská Teplička: protection of unique historical landscape types, Slovak Republic
The Sénia Territory Millennium Olive Tree Landscape, Spain
The enhancement of the natural site and landscape of Hof ter Musschen, Belgium
The Ecomuseum Blaca Hermitage, Croatia
The development of the Historical Centre of Agios Athanasios, Cyprus
“The Bull by the horns”: grazing in nature and landscape management, Finland
The Agricultural Park of Paduli, Italy
The town of Kuldīga in the Venta Valley: preserving a unique landscape for future generations, Latvia
The New Dutch Waterline, the Netherlands
Biodiversity and Natural Resources Management in the Camili Basin, Turkey
Appendix 1 – European Landscape Convention
Appendix 2 – Resolution of the Committee of Ministers CM/Res(2008)3 on the rules governing the Landscape Award of the Council of Europe
The European Landscape Convention was adopted under the auspices of the Council of Europe with the aim of promoting the protection, management and planning of European landscape and organising European co-operation in this area. It is the first international treaty covering all aspects of landscape. It applies to the entire territory of the contracting parties and covers natural, rural, urban and peri-urban areas. It concerns landscapes that might be considered outstanding, commonplace or deteriorated.
The convention represents an important contribution to achieving the Council of Europe’s objectives, namely to promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law, as well as to seek common solutions to the main problems facing European society. By taking into account landscape, culture and nature, the Council of Europe seeks to protect the quality of life and well-being of Europeans in a sustainable development perspective.
The Landscape Award, set up by the convention, recognises exceptional accomplishments in this area and makes people aware of the importance of landscapes.
