The Environment and Communications Committee ( is, Umhverfis- og samgöngunefnd) is a
standing committee
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of the
Icelandic parliament
The Alþingi (''general meeting'' in Icelandic, , anglicised as ' or ') is the supreme national parliament of Iceland. It is one of the oldest surviving parliaments in the world. The Althing was founded in 930 at ("thing fields" or "assembly ...
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Jurisdiction
According to la
№ 55/1991, with later amendments all matters relating to the following subjects are referred to the Environment and Communications Committee:
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Planning
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Construction
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Research
Research is "creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness t ...
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Consulting
A consultant (from la, consultare "to deliberate") is a professional (also known as ''expert'', ''specialist'', see variations of meaning below) who provides advice and other purposeful activities in an area of specialization.
Consulting servic ...
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Protection
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Sustainability
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Transport
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Implementation
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Industry-specific definitions
Computer science
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Members, 140th parliament
The main members have seats in the committees and attend the meetings. When they are unable to do so the substitute members temporarily take their place.
Main
Substitute
See also
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List of standing committees of the Icelandic parliament
The following is a list of standing committees of the Icelandic parliament.
See also
*List of Icelandic ministries
*Government agencies in Iceland
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Standing committees of the Icelandic parliament
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