Ministerial Conference Council of Europe Landscape Convention

Ministerial Conference Council of Europe Landscape Convention

27-28 October, Florence, Italy

Opened for signature in Florence in 2000, the Council of Europe Landscape Convention, also known as the Florence Convention, has become one of the most widely ratified treaties of the Organisation, introducing an innovative and inclusive vision of landscapes as a foundation for quality of life, cultural heritage and democratic governance. Over the past 25 years, it has guided policies recognising all landscapes as a shared resource requiring protection, management and planning.

Co-organised by the Council of Europe and the Italian Ministry of Culture, the Conference will celebrate this legacy while looking ahead to the future. In light of the Reykjavík Declaration and the Council of Europe Strategy on the Environment, discussions will focus on strengthening multilateral co-operation, encouraging wider accession, and promoting effective implementation of the Convention at national and international levels. By addressing present and emerging challenges - including the triple planetary crisis of pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss - the Conference will aim to reaffirm the Convention’s pivotal role and adopt a strategic Declaration to guide landscape action across Europe and beyond.