The Ministry for Environment, Land and Sea Protection of

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: ''Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare'', also known as MATTM) was an Italian

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established in 1981. The ministry is responsible for

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in Italy. It was led by the

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. it was abolished in 2021, and replaced by the Ministry of the Ecological Transition.

References

External links

Ministry of Environment official website
(Italian)

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