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National Land Use Guidelines.

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Climate change Land-use planning Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Sustainable development
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Guidelines are based on the Land Use and Building Act of 1999 (specifically they are mentioned in section 22) and its primary purpose is to ensure that nationally significant matters are taken into account in county and minicipal land use planning and activities. The Guidelines are mainly concerned with sustainable development, preventing adverse effects on the environment and mitigating effects of climate change.

Full text
English
Website
www.ymparisto.fi