Senior researcher    PhD, human geography Adjunct professor, Geographies of leisure and second homes, University of Oulu Environmental Policy Centre/Behavioral Chang......

Finnish Environment Institute’s (SYKE) management system consists of the rules that guide SYKE’s activities as well as SYKE’s own policies, practices and guidelines. The purpose of the management sys...

SYKE’s management team is responsible for SYKE’s management system. The management team assesses the appropriateness and suitability of SYKE’s activities and management system on a regular basis. The...

Project description Chile is one of the most vital and competitive economies of Latin America. The country attracts foreign investors in multiple sectors of natural resources (e.g. mining, energ...

We are pleased to invite you to the High Level Celebration Conference of the first EU wide ecosystem assessment organized under the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. ...

The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) latest ‘State of the Environment’ report published on 4th of December 2019 states that Europe faces environmental challenges of unprecedented scale and urgency....

‘The European environment — state and outlook 2020’ report will be published in a launch event held on 4 December in Brussels. ...

This workshop is a unique opportunity to learn how Natural Capital Accounting could support various marine policies. ...

The ORSI research project develops steering practices that enable the transformation to a Finnish eco-welfare state with ecologically effective and societally legitimate measures.  The ob...

Basic information The project is funded by European Union within the ENPI Annual Action Programme 2012 with a budget of 1.4 million EUR. The project is implemented by the consortium of EU Member...

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...

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...

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

  Zonation-relevant references (loosely grouped) Primarily methodological Oldest basic Zonation references Moilanen, A. 2007. Landscape Zonation, benefit functions and targ...

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......

A high-level international panel of scientific experts will convene in Helsinki on 12 and 13 December. It will prepare assessments based on research data and draw up recommendations to achieve the goa......

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

Objectives and targets of SYKE's environmental programme 2019–2021 Mitigation of adverse environmental effects caused by SYKE’s activities We will reduce our travel-related environmenta...

The Habitat Bank of Finland, originating in a Helsinki Challenge awarded idea "Biodiversity NOW!", is an umbrella project analysing, developing and piloting the principles of e...

Myanmar is undergoing industrialisation and urbanisation at a rapid pace. According to an assessment conducted by the Finnish Environment Institute, it is important to develop basic functions of Myanm......