Ávarp umhverfis- og auðlindaráðherra á nærrænni ráðstefnu, Náttúra og garðar 2018
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Dear guests, I am thankful for the opportunity to address this conference of Parks and Nature which is one example of fruitful cooperation of the Nordic countries. Browsing through the program of this conference I see a great variety of interesting topics concerning land and nature and urban environments and recreational areas, from all the Nordic countries. Focusing on the co-existence of man and nature and how to respond to natural crisis is important in today´s environmental discourse. You will be looking at how human behavior adversely affects our environments, how this can be countered or dealt with and how tourism is contributing to these impacts. On the agenda is also focus on green...