Applies to all projects that may be expected to have considerable negative environmental impacts. The Act lists the types of projects that must always be subjected to EIAs, such...

The key instruments for the protection of biodiversity. Includes agriculture, forestry, mining, land extraction and utilization of water resources

In Finland 'the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is carried out for certain plans, programmes that are likely to have significant environmental effects in accordance...

Finnish National implementation of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC.

National Implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) (2000/60/EC) in Finland.

Water Resources Management Regions in Finland

This Decree provides for the protection of surface waters and seeks to improve their quality by preventing pollution caused by dangerous and harmful substances - Finland

The objective of this Act is to ensure that the use of land and water areas and building activities on them create preconditions for a favourable living environment and promote...

Implementing the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC)

ENRP / LEP are established processes used in land use planning on state-owned land - mainly forests, but also a number of water bodies - throughout Finland. The ENRP / LEP plans...