NB: Unofficial translation, legally binding texts arethose in Finnish and SwedishMinistry of the Environment, FinlandAct on Water Resources Management1299/2004Given in Helsinki on 30 December 2004Chapter 1General provisionsSection 1 Purpose(1) This Act lays down provisions on water resourcesmanagement and on the related analysis work,cooperation and participation within the waterresources management regions, and on internationalcooperation in water resources management. Thegeneral aim of water resources management is toprotect, improve and restore waters, therebyavoiding any deterioration in the status of surfacewaters and groundwaters and ensuring that the statusof these waters does not fall below theclassification ‘good’.(2) The purpose of this Act is that water resourcesmanagement should take into account not only thequality of waters but also their sufficiency andsustainable use; water services provision and aneconomic analysis of these services; floodprotection; recreational use o...