Article 9: Safeguarding of landscape and historical and artistic patrimony
Chapter II - Declaration of Principles
1
The State shall safeguard the landscape and the historical and artistic patrimony of the Nation.
2
The State shall protect and conserve the environment and its resources for the benefit of the present and future generations and shall take measures to address any form of environmental degradation in Malta, including that of air, water and land, and any sort of pollution problem and to promote, nurture and support the right of action in favour of the environment.
Amendment History
2018 - Safeguarding of landscape and historical and artistic patrimony
Legal Reference: XXII.2018.2
Notes
This article establishes the state's responsibility to protect Malta's landscape, cultural heritage, and environment for present and future generations.