The increasing frequency of extreme weather, the loss of fertile soil and biodiversity loss are challenging the food security and the future of food production. However, soil management offers solutions to these challenges. The first Northern European meeting of the international “4 per 1000” Initiative will bring international leaders in the topic to Helsinki on 6–8 June 2023.

Suomi teki kuluvalla hallituskaudella merkittävän panostuksen ilmastokestäviin ratkaisuihin maankäyttösektorilla rahoittamalla yli 100 hanketta, jotka tuottavat tietoa päätöksenteon tueksi. Uraauurtavaa tutkimusta tehdään muun muassa maaperästä ja hiilensidonnasta – teemat ovat ajankohtaisia myös EU-tasolla.

The first UN Water Conference in 46 years takes place in New York on 22–24 March 2023. The Finnish delegation is composed of a broad spectrum of stakeholders representing the water sector. Jaana Husu-Kallio, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, stresses the importance of good governance of water resources, cooperation between the public and private sectors, and the high level of expertise Finland has in water issues.