Norwegian Nature Diversity Act
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The Norwegian Nature Diversity Act is a key Norwegian law that provides the legal framework for conserving biodiversity, managing natural resources sustainably, and safeguarding ecosystems and species.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| earlier Norwegian Nature Conservation Act | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norwegian statute
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignsWith |
Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Convention on Biological Diversity NERFINISHED ⓘ Convention on Migratory Species NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramsar Convention on Wetlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Norwegian mainland territory
ⓘ
Norwegian territorial waters ⓘ Svalbard (with specific rules and interaction with the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple |
ecosystem approach
ⓘ
knowledge-based management ⓘ polluter-pays principle ⓘ precautionary principle ⓘ principle of cumulative environmental effects ⓘ user-pays principle ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 2009-07-01 ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
access to genetic material
ⓘ
conservation areas and protected areas ⓘ duty of care for nature ⓘ environmental impact assessment principles ⓘ environmental information and knowledge requirements ⓘ invasive alien species ⓘ management goals for species and habitats ⓘ priority species ⓘ restoration of damaged nature ⓘ selected habitat types ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| datePassed | 2009-06-19 ⓘ |
| hasLongTitle | Act relating to the management of biological, geological and landscape diversity ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Norwegian Environment Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfText | Norwegian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCitation | Lov 19. juni 2009 nr. 100 om forvaltning av naturens mangfold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Stortinget (Parliament of Norway) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NorwegianName | Naturmangfoldloven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of biological diversity
ⓘ
maintenance of ecosystem services ⓘ protection of ecosystems ⓘ protection of species and their genetic diversity ⓘ safeguarding nature for future generations ⓘ sustainable use of natural resources ⓘ |
| regulates |
framework for protected areas designation
ⓘ
use of wild living marine resources (in interaction with sectoral fisheries legislation) ⓘ use of wild living terrestrial resources ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Norwegian Biodiversity Action Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedOrSupplemented | earlier scattered provisions on nature conservation in Norwegian law ⓘ |
| scope | all sectors that affect nature, including energy, infrastructure, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture ⓘ |
| shortName | Nature Diversity Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInNorwegian | Lov om forvaltning av naturens mangfold ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2009 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
earlier Norwegian Nature Conservation Act