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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 ...

26.4.2024 | According to the joint statement of the For Forest group composed of four forested countries of the European Union, a sustainable bioeconomy must be at the core of the next European Commission’s Work Programme. A total of 16 EU Member States have joined the statement of Finland, Sweden, Austria and Slovenia to be discussed at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on Monday 29 April.

12.8.2025 | The Siikajoki Vapaaksi environmental association is set to restore the Pöyrynkoski rapids, enabling the free ascent of migratory fish in the river. The project was formally launched on Tuesday 12 August at Revonlahti School in Siikajoki, North Ostrobothnia. Formally conveying favourable greetings to the event, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah noted that the project was a superb example of a remediation exercise promoted by local parties and prepared in broad partnership.

24.3.2025 | 1 FOOD 2.0 Call Application schedule Call is opened in the haeavustuksia.fi application system on Friday 14 March 2025. Call will close on Monday 12 May 2025 at 16:15 o’clock (EET) The applications will be evaluated during May and June, and the ai...

24.10.2023 | EC Guidelines on Closer to Nature Forest Management Stefanie Schmidt DG ENV. D1 The Policy Context EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: “To increase the quantity of forests and improve their health and resilience” [….] “biodiversity-friendly forestr...

4.2.2025 | Opportunities and challenges of new disruptive food production methods in Finland Qualitative analysis carried out by a Finnish network of experts CLIMATE SOLUTIONS IN THE LAND USE SECTOR Authors: Jarkko K. Niemi, Emilia Nordlund, Matti Pastell, A...

13.3.2019 | In its meeting on 26 February 2019, the working group preparing the Management Plan for the Wolf Population discussed GPS collaring of wolves and communications related to wolves. The working group stressed the importance of collaring in gathering important data for population estimates and research. Collaring also provides citizens with necessary information, particularly in areas with new wolf populations, and helps to prevent attacks on hunting dogs, for instance.

14.5.2024 | 1 MANAGEMENT PLAN TO PREVENT INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES SUPPLEMENTING MANAGEMENT PLANS APPROVED ON 13 March 2018, 23 May 2019, 27 October 2020 and 2 June 2021 Adopted by decision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on 25 April 2024 Contents MA...

8.6.2022 | 1 MANAGEMENT PLAN TO PREVENT INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES – CONSOLIDATED PLAN SEPARATE PUBLICATION 8 JUNE 2022 Consolidation of the management plans to prevent invasive alien species approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on 13 March 2018,...

18.12.2019 | 1 MANAGEMENT PLAN TO PREVENT INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES SUPPLEMENT TO THE MANAGEMENT PLAN APPROVED ON 13 MARCH 2018 Contents Management plan to prevent invasive alien species Supplement to the management plan approved on 13 March 2018 ...................

27.9.2021 | 1 CATCH THE CARBON – Research and Innovation Programme 2021–2024 Application notification for supplementary search for the programme CATCH THE CARBON – Research and Innovation Programme 2021–2024 VN/23739/2021 2 CATCH THE CARBON – Research and Inn...

14.12.2022 | Page 1 / 21 29 January 2021 General terms and instructions for research and development activities funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 2021 Contents General information on terms of funding .............................................

29.6.2021 | 1 MANAGEMENT PLAN TO PREVENT INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES SUPPLEMENT TO THE MANAGEMENT PLANS ADOPTED ON 13 MARCH 2018, 23 MAY 2019 AND 27 OCTOBER 2020 Adopted by decision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on 8 June 2021 Contents MANAGEMENT PLA...

4.7.2024 | FOREST BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECTION July 2024 MMM | FOREST BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECTION FORESTS ARE HABITATS WITH ABUNDANT SPECIES Of all plant, animal and fungus species in Finland, around 2/5 are found in forests. Finland is estimated to be home t...

8.7.2019 | 1 Management plan to prevent invasive alien species 13 March 2018 Contents I BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Invasive alien specie...

24.6.2021 | Plan for hunting wolves to manage the population – working group report June 2021. Published by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Project: Planning and definitions project for the hunting of wolves to manage the population Contents Introduction...

21.8.2020 | Full Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=tags20 International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability ISSN: (Print) (Online) Journal homepage: https://www.tandfonlin...

19.7.2016 | Agreement between Finland and Sweden Concerning Transboundary Rivers 2013 Agreement between Finland and Sweden Concerning Transboundary Rivers Photo: Hannu Vallas / Lentokuva Vallas Oy 1 Introduction The Agreement between Finland and Sweden Concer...

15.12.2020 | 1 MANAGEMENT PLAN TO PREVENT INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES OF NATIONAL CONCERN Adopted by decision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on 27 October 2020 I BACKGROUND ..................................................................................

2.7.2019 | SUSTAINABLE GROWTH FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES SUSTAINABLE GROWTH FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES SUSTAINABLE GROWTH FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES 2 3 Sustainable food production is responsible and profitable The key project “Profitable food production, trade ba...