Act No. 105 on environmental assessment of plans. País/Territorio Islandia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2006 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Protección del medio ambiente Política/planificación EIA Zonificación Institución Participación pública Área geográphica Ártico, Islas del Océano Atlántico, Europa, EUROPA Y CENTRAL ASIA, Atlántico Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Septentrional Resumen The purpose of this Act is to promote sustainable development and reduce negative environmental impacts, and at the same time to promote that environmental considerations are taken into account in planning. This shall be done through an environmental assessment of certain government planning and action plans that are likely to have a significant impact on the environment. The Act further lays down rules describing the role of the National Planning Agency; the duty to present an environmental report; the content of the environmental report; the duty to advertise the report to the public; criteria to be taken into account in the EIA; etc. The Executive may, in a regulation, after receiving the opinion of the National Planning Agency, lay down further provisions on the implementation of this Act. Texto completo Islandés Página web www.althingi.is Referencias - Legislación Implementa Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment. Legislación | 2001 Palabra clave: EIA, Desarrollo sostenible, Uso sostenible, Patrimonio cultural Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX