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Decree relative to the Ministry of the Environment (No. 54 of 1995).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Finlands Författningssamling No. 54-99 of 1995, pp. 110 and 111.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Institution
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Regulation will come into force on 1 March 1995.
Abstract

This Regulation outlines tasks, internal organization and working procedures of the Ministry of the Environment. The Ministry shall be responsible for sustainable development. In particular the Ministry shall: conserve the natural riches, production capacity and beauty of natural resources; prevent and limit damages to the environment caused by actions of men; enhance a friendly living environment, structure of society and the right use of land; protect the landscape; create the conditions for safe, healthy and economically sustainable development (sect. 1). The Finnish Environment Centre, the State Construction Fund, and the regional environment centres shall be part of the administration of the Ministry (sect. 3).

Full text
Swedish

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Government Decree relative to the Ministry of the Environment (No. 708 of 2003).

Legislation | Finland | 2003

Keyword: Institution, Environmental planning, Climate change, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX