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Animal welfare Animal health care is part of Finland’s national quality strategy. The aim is to enhance the strengths of our food production chain, such as good animal health, limited use of medicines, and the safety and quality of food. The natio...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/responsibly-from-farm-to-fork/animal-welfare
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Animal welfare Animal health care is part of Finland’s national quality strategy. The aim is to enhance the strengths of our food production chain, such as good animal health, limited use of medicines, and the safety and quality of food. The natio...https://mmm.fi/en/animals-and-plants/animal-welfare
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Forest Governance The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry directs and develops forest policy and legislation in Finland and participates in EU decision-making through the Government. Metsähallitus (State Forests), the Natural Resources Institute ...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forest-governance
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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry The mission of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is to create growth, wellbeing and security from natural resources. Through its activities, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry promotes the achievem...https://mmm.fi/en/ministry
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Floods and drought The variation in weather and water conditions is part of Finland's environmental conditions and affects people and society in many ways. Extreme ends of the variation, such as storms, floods and droughts, may threaten people's h...https://mmm.fi/en/water/floods-and-drought
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Sustainable forest management Sustainability means that future generations will have the same opportunities to meet their needs as the present ones, or even better. Securing sufficient forest resources and biodiversity as well as climate change mi...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/sustainable-forest-management
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Archipelago sea programme for agriculture The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM) established a list of significant pollution sites around the Baltic Sea, i.e. Hot Spots, in 1992. The only Hot Spot still left in Finland is the...https://mmm.fi/en/bioeconomy/good-use-of-nutrients-and-energy/archipelago-sea-programme-for-agriculture
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When there is not enough water for allhttps://mmm.fi/en/-/when-there-is-not-enough-water-for-all
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Forest management practices The profitability of Finnish forestry is based on the good timber production capacity of forests and demand for Finnish wood. Forest management aims to promote the growth of valuable stands and improve the quality of ro...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/sustainable-forest-management/best-practices-for-forest-management
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Whistleblower protection Whistleblower protection safeguards people who report certain types of misconduct. In this case, a ‘whistleblower’ is a person who, in the course of their work, discovers a breach of European Union or national law concerni...https://mmm.fi/en/ministry/whistleblower-protection
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fi sv en Water bodies Water bodies are essential elements of Finland’s rural areas. They offer us nutrition and energy and serve as transport routes. Waters are also valuable for recreation, landscapes and biodiversity. The ecological status of mo...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/agriculture-and-the-environment/water-bodies
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Catch the Carbon ‒ emissions reduced and carbon sinks and reservoirs increased in the land use sector The Government's Catch the Carbon programme contains a good number of climate measures concerning agriculture, forestry and land use changes. The...https://mmm.fi/en/nature-and-climate/energy-and-climate-policy/climate-plan-for-the-land-use-sector/action-measures
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6.6.2022 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced a call for applications for projects aimed to support the development of solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production that will be open from 6 June to 18 July 2022. The application is part of the Catch the Carbon package of climate measures.https://mmm.fi/en/-/ministry-of-agriculture-and-forestry-invites-applications-to-fund-projects-promoting-climate-change-resilience-of-cattle-feeding
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7.7.2022 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has approved the updated Management Plan for the Bear Population in Finland. The Management Plan is a key element of the policy on large carnivores and the management of their populations.https://mmm.fi/en/-/main-objectives-of-management-plan-for-bear-population-are-to-preserve-favourable-conservation-status-of-bear-population-and-ensure-that-bears-will-not-lose-fear-of-humans
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26.4.2024 | Finland’s National Forest Strategy 2035 Introduction Finland’s National Forest Strategy 2035 2 • Provides outlines to Finland’s forest policy • Prepared during 2022 • Reform driven by changes in national and international environment • Drawn up in...https://mmm.fi/documents/1410837/110695773/National+Forest+Strategy+2035_EN.pdf/59946402-ea9d-1de2-6ad3-90b87bca6e4f?t=1714113012533
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26.4.2024 | Finland’s National Forest Strategy 2035 Introduction Finland’s National Forest Strategy 2035 2 • Provides outlines to Finland’s forest policy • Prepared during 2022 • Reform driven by changes in national and international environment • Drawn up in...https://mmm.fi/documents/1410837/110695773/National+Forest+Strategy+2035.pdf/59946402-ea9d-1de2-6ad3-90b87bca6e4f?t=1714113012533
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Transmissible animal diseases Legislation Legislation on transmissible animal diseases is set out in Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in...https://mmm.fi/en/animals-and-plants/contagious-animal-diseases
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3.11.2020 | Mexican and Finnish forest experts will strengthen their cooperation in forest sector. Forest cooperation between the two countries is based on a five-year Memorandum of Understanding. The parties to the MoU are the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland and National Forestry Commission of Mexico CONAFOR. Topical topics in cooperation include e.g. forest inventories, drafting of national forest programmes and role of forests in mitigation and adaptation to climate change.https://mmm.fi/en/-/mexico-and-finland-intensify-cooperation-in-the-forest-sector
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Lakiuudistuksen tavoitteena on uudistaa eläinten hyvinvointia koskeva sääntely vastaamaan nyky-yhteiskunnassa vallitsevaa käsitystä eläinten asemasta ja suojelutarpeesta.https://mmm.fi/hanke2?tunnus=MMM051:00/2020
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17.11.2023 | Catch the Carbon – Climate Mitigation from Research to Practice #CatchTheCarbon @mmm_fi Mikko Pohjola, PhD Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry +358 50 472 1150 mikko.pohjola@gov.fi @MPohjola Catch the Carbon program supporting science based polic...https://mmm.fi/documents/1410837/22876822/Catch+the+Carbon+from+research+to+practice_IFCMA_14112023.pdf/ec9c167f-da29-c34c-c2d9-87f1e9d695d7?t=1700225949239