The document discusses cultural landscape and environmental heritage in Moldova. It outlines several international conventions related to cultural and natural heritage that have been ratified by the Moldovan parliament. It also lists relevant Moldovan legislation on protected areas, urban planning regulations, and laws in progress regarding landscapes. The document describes national programs aimed at safeguarding cultural heritage and developing rural villages, both of which include objectives and actions related to landscape and heritage protection.

1. Gruia BGruia Băădescudescu
CCătălina Predaătălina Preda
Centrul Român pentru Inovare In Dezvoltarea LocalCentrul Român pentru Inovare In Dezvoltarea Localăă
CULTURAL LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HERITAGE IN MOLDOVA

2. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS RATIFIED BY THE PARLIAMENT
OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
DATE OF
RATIFICATION
European Cultural Convention, Paris, 1954 1994.05.24
Convention for the Protection of Architectural Heritage of Europe,
Granada, 1985
2001.12.21
European Convention for the Protection of Archaeological
Heritage, La Valletta, 1992
2001.12.21
European Convention of Landscape, Florence, 2000 2002.03.14
UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the Cultural and
Natural Heritage, Paris,1972
2002.06.06
Convention Concerning the Protection and Promotion of
Diversities of Cultural Expression, Paris, 2005
2006.07.27
UNESCO Convention Concerning the Safeguarding Of Immaterial
Cultural Heritage, Paris, 2003
2006.03.24
Convention-plan of the European Council Concerning the Value of
Cultural Heritage for Society, Faro, 2005
2008.12.01

3. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CONNECTED TO
NATURAL HERITAGE
RATIFIED BY
The Convention concerning the conservation of wildlife
and of the natural habitats of Europe (Bern, September
19. 1979)
Decision of the Parliament
no. 1546-XII of June 23.
1993
The Convention concerning the impact of the evaluation
of the transfrontier environment (Espoo, February 25,
1991)
Decision of the Parliament
no. 1546-XII of June
23,1993.
The Convention concerning the protection and utilization
of the transfrontier water flows and international lakes
(Helsinki, March 17, 1992)
Decision of the Parliament
no. 1546-XII of June 23,
1993
The Convention concerning biological diversity (Rio de
Janeiro, June 5, 1992)
Decision of the Parliament
no. 457-XIII of March 16,
1995.
The convention concerning cooperation for the
protection and long-term utilization of the river Danube
(Sofia, June 26, 1994)
Decision of the Parliament
no. 323-XIV of March
17,1999;
Law concerning natural resources no. 1102-XIII, February
6, 1997
Decision of the Parliament,
February 6, 1997

4. LEGISLATION ON PROTECTED AREAS ADOPTED
Law concerning the natural areas protected by the state no. 1538-XII 1998.02.25
Law for the modification of Law no. 1538-XIII of February 25, 1998
concerning the range of natural areas protected by the state, no. 229
2005.10.13
The Decision of the government of the Republic of Moldova concerning
the rules for survey of objects and complexes in the range of natural areas
protected by the state.
2000.05.02
The Decision of the government of the Republic of Moldova for the
approval of the rules concerning areas with multifunctional management,
rules concerning natural reservations, rules concerning landscape
reservations and rules concerning monuments of landscape architecture.
2000.08.03
The Decision of the government of the Republic of Moldova on the
approval of the rules concerning protected and constructed natural zones
no. 1009.
2000.10.05
The Decision of the government of the Republic of Moldova on the
approval of the Plan of action for 2004- 2008 concerning the restoration of
monuments of landscape architecture no. 1378,
2003.11.18

5. General Urban Planning Regulation
from 05.01.1998. In Monitorul Oficial no. 14, 26.02.1998.
- regulates the approval of construction permits in “heritage areas” pending on
Ministry of Culture or subordinates (art.33, 34)
- PUGs not updated by 2013-major obstacle for territorial cultural system planning

6. Regulation on natural and built protected areas
Government Decision no. 1009, 05.10.2000; Official
Monitor 127-129/1114 (12.10.2000)
- defines protected areas, the competences and the responsibilities related to them
- de facto, not in practice

7. Law on Landscapes
(work in progress by the
Ministry of the
Environment)

8. Law on Landscapes
Function: applying the Convention and executing the National strategy and the
Action Plan on Conserving Bio-Diversity
Stated Goal: ensuring the “protection, planning and management of landscapes in
order to satisfy the ecological, cultural, economic and touristic needs of society
and the organization of European and international cooperation in the field”.

9. Law on Landscapes
Highlights:
- the fundamental principles of protection, planning and management of
landscapes,
- sustainable development of landscape
- the priority of environmental protection (bias?)
- the conserving and protection of landscapes as habitat
- the use of advanced technologies to prevent the degradation of landscapes
- the engagement of civil society in the decisional process regarding the
protection and landscape management.

10. Law on Landscapes
Includes a “system of measures for protection and conservation of landscapes”
consisting of:
a) the national system of monitoring the state of landscapes
b) the classification and identification of landscapes
c) the delimitation of landscapes
d) the state registry of landscapes
e) landscape planning
f) landscape protection
g) financial devices to fund activities on protection and conservation of
landscapes
h) education and information

11. Law on Landscapes
The planned law defines four categories of landscapes:
a) specially identified „untouched” landscapes, unaffected by economic activities;
b) natural areas protected by the state
c) agricultural territories with a high natural value, identified according to biological
criteria or/and which comprise geologial and physical-geographical valuable
objects,
d) landscapes with a special recreational value.
The category of cultural landscape is not directly present in the law!

12. Safeguarding the Cultural Heritage of the Republic of
Moldova National Programme
Cultural heritage- 7 subcategories
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Immobile archaeological heritage
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Mobile archaeological heritage
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Material ethnographic heritage
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Immaterial cultural heritage
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Immobile Artistic heritage
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Cinematographic heritage
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Theatrical art heritage

13. Safeguarding the Cultural Heritage of the Republic of
Moldova National Programme
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Elaborating a national strategy of safeguarding cultural heritage
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Evaluating the risks which affect cultural heritage
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Creating the instruments and tools to safeguard cultural heritage
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Integrating data on cultural heritage in urban plans (PUG, PUZ, PUD)
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The mapping in a GIS system of all monuments and sites
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Creating archives of cultural heritage
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Creating partnerships between state institutions, the private sector and the civil
society with regards to the safeguarding of cultural heritage

14. The Moldovan Village National Programme
-planned in 2005, but in action since 2010
- Holistically addresses rural development in the Republic and deals with both landscape and
heritage in its contents and vision
The issues of landscape and heritage are represented in the programme through components
such as the protection of cultural heritage, the restoration and reactivation of cultural
centres, libraries and museums, and the implementation of European models of rural
settlements.

15. The Moldovan Village National Programme
OBJECTIVES:
-the maintaining of “rural landscapes,
cultural-historical and natural values”
-the protection and enhancement of
national cultural heritage
-the renovation and conservation of
national heritage which has touristic
value and its inclusion in tourism
activities

16. The Moldovan Village National Programme
ACTIONS:
the protection and enhancement of national cultural heritage (no further details included)
the development and regeneration of artistic crafts
the inclusion of revitalized crafts as an important component of the national touristic product
the dissemination of the importance of the development of tourism (rural, ecological, wine-
based, cultural, etc) for local development
the organization of a “practical-scientific conference” called “the Enhancement of cultural and
natural heritage- a chance for the revitalization of the country’s settlements”, highlighting
national best practices

17. 10/10/12

18. 10/10/12

19. Mulţumim!
Thank you!