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Assessment of the status of Finland’s waters: Status of lakes and rivers about the same as before, coastal waters have deteriorated
Press release | Published: 2019-08-27

A new assessment of the ecological status of surface waters in Finland shows that 87% of the surface area of our lakes and 68% of our rivers are in good or very good condition. Eutrophication is still......

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Director General Lea Kauppi selected as one of the top experts for the Horizon Europe
News | Published: 2019-07-31

Director General, Professor Lea Kauppi from Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) has been nominated as a member of the Mission Board for Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal and Inland Waters for the Horizon......

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Recycling nutrients and energy of Canadian waterweed
Project | Published: 2019-04-11

Background Invasive alien species Canadian waterweed ( Elodea canadensis ) has spread to hundreds of lakes around F...

Research & Development > Research and development projects > Projects > Recycling nutrients and energy of Canadian waterweed

TAIHU
Project | Published: 2018-10-03

The overall objective of this project is to co-create new information, knowledge and recommendations on water management and ecological security, together with Chinese partners based on IWRM approach...

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New method of sea bottom remediation to be studied in Töölö Bay
Press release | Published: 2017-08-11

The sea bottom near cities is often damaged by harmful substances introduced through human activity. The same environments also often suffer from eutrophication. A research project is being carried o......

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Coastal spatial planning forms the basis for sustainable business activities
Press release | Published: 2017-06-13

The planning of coastal spatial management enables account to be taken of the effects of land-sea activities on coastal nature and local business activities. The objective of such planning is to exami......

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Research & Development > Nature > Specialist work > Coastal spatial planning forms the basis for sustainable business activities

Utilization of Canadian waterweed - from nuisance to source of raw materials
Project | Published: 2016-05-13

Background In Koillismaa-region many lakes have been invaded by a harmful alien species Canadian waterweed ( Elodea canadensis ). In Finland, it has spread besides Koillismaa ...

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Highlights
Content page | Published: 2019-01-11

On this page you can follow the most recent activities organised by the projects supported through the FinWaterWEI II programme. An overview of water management in Finland - Study ...

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Projects
Content page | Published: 2015-10-23

The FinWaterWEI II programme supports different activities/projects in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The projects are implemented by governmental and international organisations with strong involvement ...

FinWaterWEI II > Projects

A water quality and nutrient load model system for Finnish watersheds VEMALA
Content page | Published: 2014-12-01

VEMALA The VEMALA model is an operational, national scale nutrient loading model for Finnish watersheds (Huttunen et al., submitted). It simulates nutrient processes, leaching and transport on...

Research & Development > Water > Models and tools > Models for river basin management planning > A water quality and nutrient load model system for Finnish watersheds VEMALA

Working groups
Content page | Published: 2014-04-01

Working group meetings on specific topics concerning measures Programme Thursday and Friday, 20.-21.3. Conclusions and presentations from each working group meetings on specific to...

Research & Development > Research and development projects > Projects > Nordic WFD conference 2014 > Working groups

Nordic WFD conference 2014
Project | Published: 2015-10-09

How to improve resource effective implementation of WFD in Nordic countries 19 March 2014 The City of Oulu, Finland The Nordic WFD Conference was held ...

Research & Development > Research and development projects > Projects > Nordic WFD conference 2014

Healthy local lakes – new water management tools for citizens
Press release | Published: 2013-09-30

Citizens have been reserved a major role in initiating, planning and implementing water management measures. Led by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), the GisBloom project has led to the develo......

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Activities
Content page | Published: 2014-05-12

Programme implemented through National Policy Dialogues Ongoing and ended activities Related activities The programme contains different types of activities: Activities or p...

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