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Green Deal agreements Green Deals and the commitments made under them promote sustainable development and accelerate the achievement of environmental objectives. The purpose of these voluntary agreements concluded for a fixed term is to find solut...https://ym.fi/en/green-deals
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30.6.2022 | The United Nations Ocean Conference was held in Lisbon from 27 June to 1 July 2022. At the Conference, states pledged to contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, especially that concerning life below water. Finland’s delegation was led by Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä. State Secretary Terhi Lehtonen and Permanent Secretary Juhani Damski attended the Conference as well.https://ym.fi/en/-/10616/finland-promotes-water-protection-in-un-ocean-conference
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Restoring aquatic bird habitats and wetlands The restoration of wetlands and aquatic bird habitats is essential for the protection of many of our endangered coastal and aquatic birds. Half of the bird species living in wetlands are endangered, and...https://ym.fi/en/helmi-habitats-programme/restoring-aquatic-bird-habitats-and-wetlands
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One-stop services and streamlined permit procedures The one-stop services project of the Ministry of the Environment has supported the reform of the regional state administration and development of the one-stop service. To make the one-stop servic...https://ym.fi/en/onestop
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Areas of Expertise Climate Human action warms up the climate, with severe consequences. Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees requires strong and fast emission reductions. Climate warming will continue despite the efforts to mitigate it, which me...https://ym.fi/en/areas-of-expertise
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International environmental agreements Finland is currently party to many international environmental agreements, including all central multilateral agreements. These agreements lay the groundwork for the prevention and mitigation of global enviro...https://ym.fi/en/international-environmental-agreements
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5.2.2020 | The ambassadors of the EU Member States today adopted a shared political agreement on the content of the new Drinking Water Directive. The new Drinking Water Directive is aimed at guaranteeing a higher quality of drinking water, enhancing the accessibility of water, increasing the communication of information about water management and improving the energy efficiency of water utilities in the entire Union.https://ym.fi/en/-/1271139/eu-n-uusi-juomavesidirektiivi-parantaa-talousveden-turvallisuutta
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Protection of species and habitat types The protection of species and habitat types is in a key position for preserving biodiversity. According to the latest assessment of threatened species, the Red List, every ninth species in Finland is already...https://ym.fi/en/protection-of-species-and-habitats