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Land and Forest handles matters of land reclamation and forestry on a national level.
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News
15th April 2025
Reykjavík forests worth 576 billion
A newly published Arboricultural Journal article presents the first comprehensive assessment of Reykjavík's forest ecosystem, revealing a smaller forest area than most European cities. This research will inform the development of urban tree protection policies for Icelandic municipalities and comprehensive urban forestry management practices.
11th April 2025
Iceland joins UN Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
The Minister of the Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson, has confirmed Iceland’s membership of IPBES, the UN Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.