Government Decree on water management areas (No. 1303 of 2004). Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Protection of environment Water conservation zone Freshwater resources management Surface water Inland waters Freshwater pollution International relations/cooperation Institution Pollution control Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The present Decree establishes the water management areas pertinent to Section 3 of the Act on Fresh and Marine Water Resources Conservation Management, and provides for the establishment of international water management areas with Sweden and Norway. The Decree further establishes Regional Environmental Centres, their participation in Cooperation Groups, and the tasks of such groups according to the Act on Fresh and Marine Water Resources Conservation Management. Full text Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implements Act on Fresh and Marine Water Resources Conservation Management (No. 1299 of 2004). Legislation | Finland | 2004 (2020) Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Marine area, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Policy/planning, Water conservation zone, Priorities, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Institution, Wetlands, Ecosystem preservation, Coastal zone management, Monitoring, Flood, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX