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Improving the state of waters and marine areas (Ahti Programme) The aim of the AHTI Programme is to achieve a good status for waters and the Baltic Sea. The programme promotes the implementation of the national Marine Environment Management Plan (...https://ym.fi/en/improving-the-state-of-waters-and-marine-areas-2023-2027
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Contaminated areas Soil, groundwater and sediment Soil contamination refers to reduced soil quality due to harmful substances resulting from human activity. This may endanger or harm human health or the environment, impair the amenities of the are...https://ym.fi/en/contaminated-areas
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Protecting the ozone layer We must prevent the depletion of the ozone layer The ozone layer protects life on Earth by efficiently filtering out UV radiation from the sun. Excessive exposure to UV radiation causes skin cancer and eye diseases and a...https://ym.fi/en/protecting-the-ozone-layer
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International and EU-level cooperation The Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol The international community took its first actions to protect the ozone layer in 1985 with the Vienna Convention, which established a framework for scientific a...https://ym.fi/en/international-and-eu-level-cooperation
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Protection of groundwater The aim of groundwater protection is to maintain a good qualitative and quantitative status of groundwater. Finland’s groundwater bodies are highly susceptible to the impacts of human activities, which is why it is import...https://ym.fi/en/protection-of-groundwater
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Chemicals legislation One of the primary goals of chemicals legislation is to prevent the environmental impacts of chemicals before they can cause problems. The majority of the chemicals legislation consists of EU regulations directly applicable i...https://ym.fi/en/chemicals-legislation
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Legislation on water resources and marine protection Organisation of water resources and marine management The management of water resources and marine areas is based on the Act on the Organisation of River Basin Management and the Marine Strategy...https://ym.fi/en/legislation-on-the-protection-of-water-and-the-sea
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Chemicals The Ministry of the Environment aims to generate knowledge of the risks posed by hazardous substances and to prevent such risks from causing any significant environmental or health hazards. The environmental hazards associated with chemi...https://ym.fi/en/chemicals
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International environmental agreements This page contains a list of international agreements within the Ministry of the Environment's scope of activities. The complete list of international treaties and agreements that fall within the Ministry of ...https://ym.fi/en/international-environmental-agreements
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Nature and water A diverse natural environment and living waters are the foundation of the wellbeing of us humans and the natural environment and a key condition for all activities in society. The aim of the Ministry of the Environment is to halt ...https://ym.fi/en/nature-and-water
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International cooperation and EU affairs Gaseous and particulate air pollutants may spread to the neighbouring regions and even to the other side of the globe. As a considerable proportion of the fine particulate matter and airborne acidifying and...https://ym.fi/en/international-cooperation-and-eu-affairs
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Management of water resources and marine environments in Finland Water resources management The aim of water resources management is to secure and maintain a good status of surface waters and groundwater. In Mainland Finland there are seven water ...https://ym.fi/en/management-of-water-resources-and-marine-environments-in-finland
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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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Preventing environmental damage Environmental damage Environmental damage means a sudden incident where an environmentally harmful substance is or could be released to the environment in such a way that it causes danger or harm to the environment ...https://ym.fi/en/preventing-environmental-damage
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14.10.2019 | The aim for Finland is to advance a circular economy, as part of the effort to combat climate crisis and promote the sustainable use of natural resources. But, when moving towards a circular economy, we must also ensure that this causes no problems in terms of human health or the environment. The conclusion of the SIRKKU project that just ended was that the flow of information on hazardous substan...https://ym.fi/en/-/10616/selvitys-tiedon-kulkua-parannettava-jotta-vaaralliset-aineet-eivat-palaa-uusiin-tuotteisiin
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4.3.2026 | Online Reporting Tool (ORT) Section I Brief overview of the process of preparation of the report General Government Finland National authorities responsible for the preparation and submission of the report Contact person Contact details Briefly de...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/33891761/scbd-ort-Finland-Seventh-National-Report.pdf/a3550563-4020-e02b-7f92-e6ec9d62de0b?t=1772625453871
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19.5.2025 | Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on Foundation Structures (465/2014) Issued in Helsinki on this 17 day of June 2014 ——— By decision of the Ministry of the Environment, the following is enacted under section 117a and section 117c of the La...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/en20140465.pdf/ac052120-faa5-da42-93b0-917a889581bb?t=1747650980645
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16.1.2026 | Finland’s National Update Report on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda in 2021-2025 Compiled by Emma Lappalainen, CEO, Finngroup Consultants 10/2025 2 (73) Contents 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/58486706/Finlands%20National%20Report%20on%20Impl.%20of%20NUA%202021-2025.pdf/159f85b6-1568-6571-ded2-2e2efbed0ab9?t=1768555202762
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18.4.2023 | A P L A S T I C S R O A D M A P F O R F I N L A N D R E D U C E A N D R E F U S E , R EC YC L E A N D R E P L AC E REDUCE AND REFUSE, RECYCLE AND REPLACE REDUCE AND REFUSE, RECYCLE AND REPLACE A PLASTICS ROADMAP FOR FINLAND Reduce littering and av...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/42733297/Reduce+and+refuse+recycle+and+replace.+A+Plastics+Roadmap+for+Finland.pdf/14ff8333-d6f6-cb1e-b439-d95825fd1401?t=1681805787814
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18.4.2023 | R E D U C E A N D R E F U S E , R EC YC L E A N D R E P L AC E A P L A S T I C S R O A D M A P F O R F I N L A N D 2 . 0 2 3 Foreword 3 Reduce littering, avoid unnecessary consumption 10 Significantly increase the recovery of plastic waste 15 Intr...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/42733297/Reduce+and+refuse,+recycle+and+replace.+A+plastics+roadmap+for+Finland+2.0.pdf/fc0948a7-5414-96fa-07a0-703302fb239c?t=1681805736722