In order to achieve the environmental vision of PROTECTED NATURE AND A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT IN SLOVENIA AND OUTSIDE ITS BORDERS WILL ENABLE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS TO LIVE A QUALITY LIFE, the National Environmental Action Programme for the period 2020–2030 (hereinafter: NEAP 2020–2030) defines the guidelines, goals, tasks and measures of environmental protection stakeholders, namely: - long-term guidelines, goals, tasks and measures in environmental protection; - long-term guidelines, goals, tasks and measures in the conservation of biodiversity and protection of valuable natural features (National Nature Protection Programme); - national water management policy (National Water Management Programme); - measures to achieve the goals of the Development Strategy of Slovenia 2030, which recognises the preservation of a healthy natural environment among the strategic orientations for achieving a high quality of life; - guidelines for the planning and implementation of policies of other sectors that also affect the environment; - guidelines and measures for compliance with international development commitments (especially the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – hereinafter: 2030 Agenda); - guidelines and measures for compliance with international commitments in environmental protection, nature conservation and water management.

On the basis of Article 35 of the Environmental Protection Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia [Uradni list RS], No. 39/06 - official consolidated version, 49/06 –ZMetD, 66/06 – Constitutional Court Decision , 33/07 – ZPNačrt, 57/08 – ZFO-1A, 70/08, 108/09, 108/09 – ZPNačrt-A, 48/12, 57/12, 92/13, 56/15, 102/15, 30/16, 61/17 – GZ, 21/18 –ZNOrg and 84/18 – ZIURKOE) in conjunction with Article 94 of the Nature Conservation Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 96/04 – official consolidated version, 61/06 – ZDru-1, 8/10 – ZSKZ-B, 46/14, 21/18 – ZNOrg and 31/18) and on the basis of Article 54 of the Waters Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, Nos 67/02, 2/04 – ZZdrI-A, 41/04 – ZVO-1, 57/08, 57/12, 100/13, 40/14 and 56/15) and Article 109 of the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, Nos 92/07 – official consolidated version, 105/10, 80/13 and 38/17), the National Assembly, at a session on 5 March 2020, adopted the resolution on the National Environmental Action Programme 2020–2030 (ReNPVO20-30).