Environmental protection

The tasks of the environmental protection authority include, among other things, processing permit applications and notifications, monitoring inspections, monitoring the state of the environment, drawing up statements, issuing regulations, and advising municipal residents.

The municipality of Sodankylä is responsible for the tasks of the environmental protection authority in Sodankylä, Inari, Muonio, Enontekiö, and Utsjoki.

The tasks of the municipal environmental protection authority are also laid down in the Environmental Protection Act, the Waste Act, the Land Extraction Act, the Water Services Act, the Water Act, the Off-Road Traffic Act, and the Water Traffic Act. These tasks are mainly related to permits and supervisory authority activity.

Click here to go to the Arctic Lapland environmental protection website


Environmental protection announcements

Contact details of Arctic Lapland environmental protection

Environmental Protection Regulations of the Municipality of Enontekiö