Environmental research is carried out in Iceland to a great extent, both on domestic and international issues.
Environmental problems in Iceland include land Desertification/erosion and the impact on landscape of tourism and energy production (hydroelectric and geothermal). There is also an ongoing discussion on how to manage the fishing industry in order to create sustainable fisheries. See our view on Iceland’s fishing management policy for more information.
We intend to provide a regular feature about interesting environmental research that is being carried out in Iceland. Click here to see the current feature.
The following links provide more information for those interested in knowing more about environmental issues and legislation in Iceland:
Information on Icelandic environmental issues from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Ministry for the Environment
Information on Icelandic environmental legislation
Icelandic Environment Association
Below are links to the English version of selected Icelandic research institutes:
Desertification in Iceland
Environment and Food Agency, including information on national parks in Iceland
Icelandic forest research
Icelandic Institute of Natural History
Icelandic New Energy
Icelandic Society for Protection of Birds
Institute of Freshwater Fisheries
Marine Research Institute
MarOrka
Ministry of Fisheries
Mývatn Research Station
National Energy Authority
Nordic Volcanological Centre
Recycling
Soil Conservation Service of Iceland
Stefansson Arctic Institute
Other interesting sites:
Icelandic Nature Conservation Association
Húsavík Whale Centre in Iceland | 
