Land and Forest Iceland has published a revised edition of its quality criteria for selecting land for afforestation. The publication of such criteria was stipulated in Land and Life, the government policy on soil conservation and forestry. The criteria will now be applied in the assessment of afforestation proposals under Regulation No. 50/2026 on incentive and support projects in soil conservation and forestry. The institution also recommends that municipalities and other stakeholders make use of the criteria when processing permits for forestry-related developments.