Environmental protection Act, 2000 (Finland)

Description

Section 1

The objective of this Act is: 1) to prevent the pollution of the environment and to repair and reduce damage caused by pollution; 2) to safeguard a healthy, pleasant and ecologically diverse and sustainable environment; 3) to prevent the generation and the harmful effects of waste; 4) to improve and integrate assessment of the impact of activities that pollute the environment; 5) to improve citizens' opportunities to influence decisions concerning the environment; 6) to promote sustainable use of natural resources; and 7) to combat climate change and otherwise support sustainable development.

Section 3 In this Act: 1) environmental pollution refers to such emission or deposit of a substance, energy, noise, vibration, radiation, light, heat or odour caused by human activity in the environment that either alone or together with other emissions: a) causes harm to health; b) causes harm to nature and its functioning; c) prevents or materially hinders the use of natural resources; d) decreases the general amenity of the environment or degenerates special cultural values; e) reduces the environment's suitability for general recreation purposes; f) damages or harms property or its use; or

g) constitutes a comparable violation of the public or private good.

Source link
https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2000/20000086

Full reference
Ympäristönsuojelulaki 4.2.2000/86 1 §, 3.1 §.

Related to

• Environmental Protection Decree, 2000 (Finland) (2000)
• Everymans' rights (Finland)

More information about properties

Policy
Year	2000
Policy area	Biodiversity and endangered species policies
Affected activity
Affected actors
Products
Subject	Nature conservation
Promoter/initiator	Public
Zone	North East Europe
Countries	Finland
Regions (NUTS 2)	North Karelia
Focus on NWFP
Document category	Law
Instrument type	Regulatory
Legal status	Binding
Geographical scope	National