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Wood construction and wood products The goal of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's government program is to diversify the use of wood and increase its value-added processing. Promoting wood construction and the wood products industry serves several obj...https://mmm.fi/en/en/forests/use-of-wood/wood-construction
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Promoting the use of wood in farm construction in Finland Project implementers Finnish Forest Centre Duration of the project 2021-2024 Description of the project Increasing the use of wood in construction is one way of increasing carbon storage in...https://mmm.fi/en/-/promoting-the-use-of-wood-in-farm-construction-in-finland
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Long-lived wood products as carbon stocks Wood products serve as carbon stocks Wood has a unique capacity to remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it. Wood products serve as carbon stocks, and the longer wood products are used, the longer ca...https://mmm.fi/en/climate-plan-for-the-land-use-sector/carbon-stock-in-wood-products
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Communication projects on carbon storage of wood products In 2021–2022, a total of five Catch the Carbon projects related to communications were carried out. This page describes the implementation of four of them. Increasing the use of wood and un...https://mmm.fi/en/-/communication-projects-on-carbon-storage-of-wood-products
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Promoting the use of wood in the infrastructure of Finnish private roads Climate plan for the land use sector -website National Forest Strategy 2025 -website Project implementers Finnish Forest Centre and the Finnish Road Association Duration of t...https://mmm.fi/en/-/increasing-use-of-wood-in-infrastructure-in-finnish-private-roads
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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
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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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Dams and regulation of waters There are approximately 430 major dams in Finland. Of these, some 310 are in watercourses and the rest are waste and tailings dams. The owner of a dam is responsible for its maintenance and safe operation. The Centres...https://mmm.fi/en/water/dams-and-regulation-of-waters
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Use of wood in Finland Finland has long traditions in the use of wood for manufacturing printing and writing papers and packaging materials, as construction and interior design material, and for energy production. Today wood is also being used for...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/use-of-wood
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Animals and plants Finland prioritises the health and welfare of agricultural livestock as an important way to ensure food safety and quality along the food chain. Animal welfare » Animal welfare Transmissible animal diseases » Transmissible anima...https://mmm.fi/en/animals-and-plants
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Aid for forestry A private forest owner may be eligible for state aid for various kinds of forest management measures and for forest roads and the management of forest nature. The aim is to activate forest owners and encourage them to good and sus...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/public-funding
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fi sv en Rural landscapes and landscape management The landscape we see is shaped by topography, soil and water conditions, climate, vegetation and human activities at different times, such as construction projects and the use of natural resources...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/land-use-planning-in-rural-areas/rural-landscapes-and-landscape-management
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Operating model for planning the after-use of cutaway peatlands (MERLIN) Projects of the Catch the Carbon -programme Participants Tapio Oy and Finnish Environment Institute Description Duration: 2021-2025 After-use of cutaway peatlands and future ...https://mmm.fi/en/-/valuma-aluekunnostusten-valtavirtaistaminen-uudet-lahestymistavat-skaalautuvuus-ja-muunneltavuus-merlin-
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Programme Wednesday, 20 September 19:00 - 21:00 Evening Reception by City of Turku at Turku City Hall Thursday, 21 September 9:00 - 12:00 High-Level Policy Conference at Turku Castle 14:00 - 17:30 High-Level Business Conference at Radisson Blu Mar...https://mmm.fi/en/programme
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Towards more climate-sustainable and diverse logging through sensor technology and accurate geographical information (IlmoStar) Projects related to the National Forest Strategy of Finland -page Projects related to the Climate Plan for the Land Use...https://mmm.fi/en/-/towards-more-climate-sustainable-and-diverse-logging-through-sensor-technology-and-accurate-geographical-information-ilmostar-
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Forest industry In Finland the processing of raw materials from forests into sawn wood and paper products started at the end of the 19th century. Besides wood products and paper, today wood is also utilised for the manufacture of fabrics, medicine...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/use-of-wood/forest-industry
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SOTKA-hanke Tutkimusta kosteikkojen perustamisesta ja vesistöjen kunnostamisen vaikutuksista Hankkeen tiivistelmä INFO: SOTKA Luke - Kosteikkojen perustamisen ja vesistöjen kunnostamisen vaikutusten arviointi Toteuttajana Luonnonvarakeskus Yhteist...https://mmm.fi/kosteikkotutkimus
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History of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry On 31 May 1860, Emperor Alexander II issued a decree establishing an independent Department for Agriculture and Public Works. The decree was published on 17 September 1860, which is therefore con...https://mmm.fi/en/history
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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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Land use sector as part of the EU’s climate objectives In the EU, the emissions and removals of the land use sector are considered on the basis of the LULUCF Regulations. The Regulations determine how the emissions and removals of land use, land u...https://mmm.fi/en/nature-and-climate/eu-energy-and-climate-policy/lulucf