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Act amending the Water Act (910/2013).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Land tenure Land consolidation Waterworks Drainage/land reclamation
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act amends the Water Act in Chapter 5 in provisions on ditch drainage projects and and ownership rights and in Chapter 17 on procedures regarding ownership of real property in relation with water management projects. This concerns Ägoreglering, a kind of land consolidation for farms.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Amends

Water Act (No. 587 of 2011).

Legislation | Finland | 2011 (2023)

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Inland fisheries, Liability/compensation, Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Transport/storage, Framework law, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Institution, Allocation/quota, Water conservation zone, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Priorities, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Drainage/land reclamation, Water rights, Sub-national agreement, Equipment, Data collection/reporting, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water abstraction, Well sinking/boreholes, Servitude, Sewerage, Recreational water use, Waterworks, Sustainable use, Sustainable development, Transboundary effects, Hydropower generation, Business/industry/corporations, Pollution control, Wetlands, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX