Alueellinen ympäristökeskus
national definition:
Valtion ympäristöhallinnon tehtäviä aluehallinnossa hoitava lakiperusteinen elin. Alueellinen ympäristökeskus edistää ja ohjaa kunnan alueiden käytön suunnittelun ja rakennustoimen järjestämistä.
Regional environment centre
english definition:A statutory state body that manages the functions of state environmental administration on a regional level. The regional environment centre steers and controls the organization of land use planning and building activity in the local municipalities and advices in related matters within its area of operation.The regional environment centre must especially exercise control to ensure that national land use objectives, other goals pertaining to land use and building, and provisions concerning the management of planning matters and building activities are taken into account in planning, building and other land use, as provided in the Land Use and Building Act. In addition, the regional environment centre performs the functions of the Environmental Administration.

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