Water Act, 1983. Country/Territory Sweden Document type Legislation Date 1983 (1999) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Publication of the Department of Geography, University of Linköping, pp. 1-128. Subject Fisheries, Water Keyword Inland fisheries Framework law Basic legislation Freshwater resources management Water rights Waterworks Drainage/land reclamation Irrigation Water abstraction Surface water Groundwater Effluent waste water/discharge Access-to-information Institution Water conservation zone Water users' associations Court/tribunal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Pollution control Freshwater pollution Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract An Act to regulate the management and conservation of water resources in Sweden, to provide for rights relating to the use of water, irrigation, drainage, water supply and projects relating to water, and to make provision for the resolution of disputes relating to water. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Water Right Ordinance. Legislation | Sweden | 1983 (1994) Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Freshwater resources management, Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Access-to-information, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act on the carrying into effect of the Water Act of 1983. Legislation | Sweden | 1984 (1999) Keyword: Inland fisheries, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance regarding charges under the Water Act, etc. (No. 945 of 1983). Legislation | Sweden | 1983 Keyword: Fishing charge, Freshwater resources management, Water charges, Special fund, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Book Ordinance (No. 789 of 1983). Legislation | Sweden | 1983 Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Freshwater resources management, Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law carrying into effect the Swedish Environmental Code (1998:811). Legislation | Sweden | 1998 (2018) Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Pollution control, EIA, Access-to-information, Agricultural land, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental audit, Environmental planning, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Environmental standards, Inspection, Polluter pays principle, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Soil rehabilitation, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Management/conservation, Waste management, Waste prevention, Water conservation zone, Waterworks, Drainage/land reclamation, Authorization/permit, Protected area, National parks Source: FAO, FAOLEX