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Water management In all tasks in the fields of agriculture, forestry, water management and fisheries, the aim is also to ensure that the status of watercourses and groundwater is good and their use is sustainable. There are a number of ways to ach...https://mmm.fi/en/water/water-resources-management
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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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Invasive alien species Alien species are species that have spread to a new area through human action, either intentionally or unintentionally. Invasive alien species are one of the biggest threats to biodiversity. Some invasive alien species have ...https://mmm.fi/en/nature-and-climate/alien-species
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National Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2030 The Government approved the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2030 in December 2022. The implementation started in spring 2023. Government report on the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan 203...https://mmm.fi/en/nature-and-climate/climate-change-adaptation/national-climate-change-adaptation-plan-2030
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Funding ELY Centres may grant funding for a project intended to promote the diverse and sustainable use of a water body promote achieving and maintaining a good status in the water body reduce the danger and losses caused by floods, persistent dro...https://mmm.fi/en/water/funding
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Adaptation in the administrative branch of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has the main responsibility for actions related to climate change adaptation in agriculture and food production, forestry, wat...https://mmm.fi/en/nature-and-climate/climate-change-adaptation/adaptation-in-the-administrative-branch-of-the-ministry-of-agriculture-and-forestry
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Key Projects The key projects implement the vision, objectives and goals of the strategy together. Each key project affects several objectives and goals, and has a specific task and perspective, but the links between the key projects are strong. I...https://mmm.fi/en/nfs2035/implementation-of-the-strategy/key-projects
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Water Water is an indispensable natural resource. Finland has high-quality water in abundance. Legislation » Key legislation Water services and groundwater » People and businesses need clean water in all conditions. Floods and drought » Floods and...https://mmm.fi/en/water
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Tools and means for managing peatland forests - how to diminish impacts on water and climate (TurVI) Participants Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) Duration 2020-2023 Project description Drainage of peatlands is a risk for receiving water bodie...https://mmm.fi/en/-/tools-and-means-for-managing-peatland-forests-how-to-diminish-impacts-on-water-and-climate-turvi-
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fi sv en Food safety and control The purpose of food control is to ensure the safety of foodstuffs and that the information provided on the quality and composition of food is correct. The safety and high quality of the Finnish food chain is an out...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/food/food-safety-and-control
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Package of measures to strengthen forest growth and carbon sinks The package to strengthen forest growth and carbon sinks is composed of measures that promote climate-resilient forest management practices, support good productivity of commercial f...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/strategies-and-programmes/package-of-measures-to-strengthen-forest-growth-and-carbon-sinks
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Organisation Forest Council The Forest Council is a body set up by the Government to represent the different uses of forests, and its task is to support the ministry in matters of forest policy that are far-reaching and of fundamental importance. ...https://mmm.fi/en/nfs2035/implementation-of-the-strategy/organisation
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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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Catch the Carbon - calls for funding applications New calls for funding applications concerning development projects that promote climate actions in the land use sector and projects under the Catch the Carbon research and innovation programme will...https://mmm.fi/en/climate-plan-for-the-land-use-sector/calls-for-funding-applications
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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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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 Soil Good soil is the key element of all cultivation. Good crop yields cannot be produced without well-managed, limed, drained, fluffy and fertile soil. Soil properties have impacts on cultivation techniques, erosion risk of parcels, susc...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/agriculture-and-the-environment/soil
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Biodiversity Biodiversity refers to the entire spectrum of life: genetic variation within species, the abundance of species and the diversity of their habitats. Halting the loss of biodiversity is a global target. Biodiversity in sustainable use a...https://mmm.fi/en/nature-and-climate/biodiversity
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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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Forests and climate change Climate change is expected to change Finland’s forests. Climate change is projected to raise temperatures and increase precipitation and the frequency of extreme weather events. This means that in the future changes will...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/forests-and-climate-change