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Decree concerning environment incentives for the forest industry (No. 144 of 2000).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
www.finlex.fi
Subject
Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Subsidy/incentive Ecosystem preservation Biodiversity
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Entry into force on 11 February 2000.
Abstract

Article 1 defines the scope of environment incentives in forestry: this financially support can be granted to compensate extra expenses or economic loss incurred in the management and conservation of biodiversity, maintenance of ecosystems, and other nature conservation measures. The incentives shall be granted in priority for measures as described in section 10 of the Forestry Act of 1996. Section 3 sets out criteria for eligibility for financial support, whereas sections 4 and 5 define and calculate the amount of support on the basis of logging value of the standing wood. The owner of the forestry land and the Forestry Agency shall enter into an agreement in which individual duties of the owner and other requirements are specified (sect. 7). Duties of the Forestry Agency in relation with granting of financial support are outlined in section 12.

Full text
Swedish

References - Legislation

Implements

Act concerning the financing of sustainable forestry (No. 1094 of 1996).

Legislation | Finland | 1996

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural development, Biodiversity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry amending the Decree concerning environment incentives for the forest industry (No. 125 of 2012).

Legislation | Finland | 2012

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Subsidy/incentive, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Biodiversity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX