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New methods of environmental footprints can be a game changer for companies
Press release | Published: 2018-09-21

New methods for calculation of the environmental footprint open possibilities for businesses to document and communicate their environmental performance in a more simplified and verifiable way. With t......

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Nordic Environmental Footprint Conference - From theory to market conditions
Event | Event starts: 2018-09-18

Could environmental footprints be a game-changing policy tool in the future? At the conference you learn about the new approach and how it may become a market standard for environmental communication ......

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Finland and sustainable well-being
Content page | Published: 2022-01-20

Respecting the limits of the earth is a prerequisite for the well-being of humanity. The circular economy, low carbon emissions, and securing biodiversity move society in a sustainable direction. Acc...

Finland and sustainable well-being

Materials
Content page | Published: 2022-01-20

Introduction to sustainable development goals by using soil-human microbiota as a case, EevaFurman, ESM 21062018 Agenda2030 - challenges and solutions Finland and globally, EevaFurman, Czh...

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Collaborative remedies for fragmented societies – facilitating the collaborative turn in environmental decision-making – CORE
Project | Published: 2018-07-10

The project Collaborative remedies for fragmented societies – facilitating the collaborative turn in environ mental decision-making (CORE), funded by Strategic Research...

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A future the planet can accommodate requires policy change in Finland as well
Press release | Published: 2018-05-30

The United Nations Agenda 2030 puts binding goals on countries for the promotion of sustainable well-being. However, research indicates that Finland cannot achieve these goals because our ecological s......

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Ari Nissinen
Content page | Published: 2017-12-05

Development manager, Leading researcher PhD (Environmental Science and Policy), Docent / Associate professor (Environmental policy) © Kuvatapio Contact information Ema......

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Best practices in industry (WP4)
Content page | Published: 2017-11-13

Report "Sectoral Guidance for Chemicals Management in the Textile Industry" is now available. Download the report by clicking the link b...

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Policy improvement (WP3)
Content page | Published: 2017-11-13

The report 'Method to include information on hazardous and other substances of concern more systematically into BREFs' is now available in the Publications page ! ...

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The climate challenge requires significant new innovations for Finnish wood use
Press release | Published: 2016-04-27

An international agreement was made in Paris to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the coming decades. However, a recent study shows that the current Finnish wood bioeconomy fails to m......

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