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Act No. 105 on environmental assessment of plans.

Country/Territory
Iceland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2006 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Protection of environment Policy/planning EIA Zoning Institution Public participation
Geographical area
Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to promote sustainable development and reduce negative environmental impacts, and at the same time to promote that environmental considerations are taken into account in planning. This shall be done through an environmental assessment of certain government planning and action plans that are likely to have a significant impact on the environment. The Act further lays down rules describing the role of the National Planning Agency; the duty to present an environmental report; the content of the environmental report; the duty to advertise the report to the public; criteria to be taken into account in the EIA; etc. The Executive may, in a regulation, after receiving the opinion of the National Planning Agency, lay down further provisions on the implementation of this Act.

Full text
Icelandic
Website
www.althingi.is

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment.

Legislation | European Union | 2001

Keyword: EIA, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX