From Montecitorio to the Administrative Court
A century ago Italy's liberal bourgeoisie built institutions: the Forestry Corps, national parks, forestry laws. Today, faced with a hundred lime trees on a Veneto street, people turn to the Administrative Court within 24 hours. A comparison between two opposite ways of understanding civic passion for nature and territory.
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While Belluno debates the fate of 79 linden trees along Via Feltre, forests already cover 59% of the province. The data reveal a surprising environmental paradox: as woodland continues to expand, alpine meadows, pastures and traditional rural landscapes are disappearing.
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