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