Act No. 63 of 1970: Nature Conservation Act. Country/Territory Norway Document type Legislation Date 1970 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Protected area Pollution control Land-use planning Waste disposal Waste prevention Basic legislation Institution Geographical area Europe, Northern Europe Abstract This Act makes provision for the protection of nature by: (1) prescribing a valuation of major works, construction and other activity which will entail substantial change to the landscape or substantial damage to the natural environment before such work is begun by the appropriate authorities (Chap. I); (2) providing for the establishment of national parks, nature reserves and natural monuments (Chap. II); (c) providing for the protection of fauna and flora (Chap. III); (d) banning excessive adv Full text English/Norwegian Website www.lovdata.no; odin.dep.no References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 8783 of 1981 relative to the protection of the Aster Sibericus. Legislation | Norway | 1981 Keyword: Institution, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 543 on Regulations on Protection plan for Hovedøya - Hovedøya plant life in Oslo, Oslo. Legislation | Norway | 2006 Keyword: Plant protection, Plant variety, Wild flora, Protection of habitats, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 1525 on protection of endangered species. Legislation | Norway | 2001 Keyword: Plant protection, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree relative to transfer of administration responsibilities for nature conservation areas. Delegation of administration responsibilities to County Governors (No. 1385 of 1983). Legislation | Norway | 1983 Keyword: Protected area, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 842 on Protection plan for the coastal region of Troms municipality - , Appendix 1, Skorpa - Nøklan plant life, Kvænangen municipality, Troms. Legislation | Norway | 2004 Keyword: Plant protection, Plant variety, Wild flora, Protection of habitats, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 1105 on Protection of Pasvik plant protection - Báhčaveaji suodjemeahcci yes beahcevuovddi ráfáidahttin, Appendix 2, Sør-Varanger, Finnmark. Legislation | Norway | 2003 Keyword: Plant protection, Plant variety, Wild flora, Protection of habitats, Protection of species, Wild fauna, Internal trade, Indigenous peoples, Protected area, Hunting/capture, Fishing authorization Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree relative to delegation of authority pursuant to the Nature Conservation Act to the Department of the Environment for conservation measures (No. 572 of 1987). Legislation | Norway | 1987 Keyword: Institution, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 1008 of 1996 concerning the establishment of the State Nature Superintendancy and delegation to the Department of the Environment. Legislation | Norway | 1996 Keyword: Institution, Management/conservation, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 512 of 1983 relative to the protection of Oxytropis deflexa ssp. norvegica and Braya purpurascens - Delegation of Authority. Legislation | Norway | 1983 Keyword: Institution, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act No. 21 of 1976 relative to implementation in Norwegian law of the Nordic Environment Protection Convention between Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden of 19 February 1974. Legislation | Norway | 1981 (2011) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Transboundary effects, International agreement-implementation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Pollution Act (No. 6 of 1981). Legislation | Norway | 1981 (2011) Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Basic legislation, Pollution control, EIA, Marine pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Continental shelf, Maritime zone, Liability/compensation, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX