Act No. 55 on environmental responsibility. Country/Territory Iceland Document type Legislation Date 2012 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Sea Keyword Polluter pays principle Liability/compensation Environmental fees/charges Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Marine pollution Resource/damage valuation 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 ensure that the person responsible for environmental damages caused by economic activity or imminent risk of such damage prevents the damage or compensates for damages if they have occurred and bears the costs of the resulting measures in accordance with the polluter pays principle. It applies to environmental damage caused by economic activities covered by Annex II or imminent risk of environmental damage caused by such activities. Full text Icelandic Website www.althingi.is References - Legislation Amended by The Soil Conservation Act (No. 155 of 2018). Legislation | Iceland | 2018 Keyword: Basic legislation, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Sustainable use, Liability/compensation, Hazards, Governance, Policy/planning, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act No. 66 on Land and Forest Iceland. Legislation | Iceland | 2023 Keyword: Governance, Institution, Policy/planning, Forest management/forest conservation, Soil conservation/soil improvement Source: FAO, FAOLEX