IUCN National Committee of Finland

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a network of NGOs and states, promoting environmental protection and the sustainable use of natural resources. The IUCN aims to halt the loss of biodiversity and to use nature-based solutions to eliminate poverty and prevent climate change.

The IUCN's Finnish members include:

• The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
• Natur och Miljö
• WWF Finland
• BirdLife Finland
• Helsinki Zoo
• Finnish Wildlife Agency
• Government of Finland, represented by the Ministry of the Environment

These parties have formed Finland's IUCN Committee. The committee represents Finnish members at IUCN. Alongside with the Ministry of the Environment, the state member, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Metsähallitus Parks & Wildlife Finland and the Finnish Environment Institute participate in the committee work. Other organisations in the sector also participate in the committee's activities.

IUCN commissions consist of experts in various fields

Commissions are an important part of IUCN's work. All six Commissions have experts living in Finland. From Finland's viewpoint, the most important are the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), the Species Survival Commission (SSC) and the World Commission on Environment Law (WCEL).

Members of the IUCN National Committee of Finland

The IUCN National Committee of Finland is formed by the Finnish member organisation of the IUCN and the Finnish Government, which is represented in the National Committee by the Ministry of the Environment. The National Committee also includes other ministries and government agencies dealing with nature conservation matters.

National Committee Chair

Mr Matti Nummelin, Docent, Finnish Association for Nature Conservation, [email protected], tel. +358 40 080 2556

Members

• Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
  Mr Olli Turunen, Project Coordinator, [email protected]
  Deputy: Mr Tapani Veistola, Nature Conservation Manager, [email protected]
   
• Natur och Miljö
  Ms Camilla Sederholm, PhD, [email protected]
  Debuty: Ms Sonja Jaari, Environment Consultant, [email protected]
   
• WWF Finland
  Ms Anne Tarvainen, Head of Programme, International Development, [email protected]
  Deputy: Mr Jari Luukkonen, Conservation Director, [email protected]
   
• Finnish Wildlife Agency
  Mr Marko Svensberg, Senior Advisor, [email protected]
  Deputy: Mr Mikko Alhainen, Senior Advisor, [email protected]
   
• BirdLife Finland
  Mr Teemu Lehtiniemi, Head of Conservation and Science, [email protected]
  Deputy: Mr Tero Toivanen, Conservation Officer, [email protected]
   
• Helsinki Zoo
  Ms Sanna Hellström, CEO, [email protected]
  Deputy: Ms Nina Trontti, Director of Animal Care Unit, [email protected]
   
• Ministry of the Environment
  Ms Marina von Weissenberg, Senior Ministerial Adviser, [email protected]
  Deputy: Mr Esko Hyvärinen, Senior Ministerial Adviser, [email protected]

Advisers

• Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
  Ms Johanna Niemivuo-Lahti, Ministerial Adviser, [email protected]
   
• Ministry for Foreign Affairs
  Ms Outi Myatt-Hirvonen, Senior Adviser, Development Policy (Environment and Climate), [email protected]
   
• Metsähallitus Parks & Wildlife Finland
  Ms Tiia Tanskanen, Special Coordinator, [email protected]
   
• Finnish Environment Institute
  Ms Anne Raunio, Head of Unit, Finnish Environment Institute, [email protected]

Permanent Adviser to the Committee

Ms Henna Haapala, Senior Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of the Environment, [email protected]

Ms Lotta Manninen, Senior Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of the Environment, [email protected]