Act on subsidy to small islands (No. 787 of 2007). Country/Territory Denmark Document type Legislation Date 2002 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Protection of habitats Subsidy/incentive Marine protected areas Protected area Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The Minister of Environment may, in special cases, grant subsidy for the implementation of pilot projects with regard to the livelihood of small islands. These subsidies shall be granted as loans and the administrative support for the operation of such initiatives shall be supervised by the Secretariat of the Association of Danish Small Islands. The purpose of these loans is to alleviate costs for the environmental and marine protection. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk