Press release 7.5.2024
The Finnish economy can grow even if the raw material consumption is reduced. At the same time, climate change and biodiversity loss will be mitigated, and pollution reduced. Finland should transition to a circular economy, as it reduces the use of natural resources and promotes crisis resilience. The new Policy Brief published by the Finnish Environment Institute explains how decoupling raw material consumption and economic growth is possible and what the transition to a carbon-neutral circular economy society requires.
Press release 7.5.2024
Biodiversity loss caused by human action results in nature becoming degraded and uniform. The more living beings disappear – ultimately causing extinction of species – the greater changes the functioning of ecosystems will undergo. The new Policy Brief by the Finnish Environment Institute describes how, at its most serious, biodiversity loss threatens food production and other ecosystem services that are important for humans. The publication also presents methods for combating biodiversity loss.