Final conference 4–5 June 2019 Conference programme (pdf, 1 MB) Remarks of Riku Varjopuro, project leader from Finnish Environment institute Riku Varjopuro, Finnish Environment I...

Final conference 4–5 June 2019 Harri Tolvanen, University of Turku “We discussed recent progress and future prospects for GIS in MSP. The session focused on knowledge creation by par...

Kas me soovime muuta seda, kuidas merealasid praegu ja tulevikus kasutatakse? Projekt Plan4Blue esitleb nelja stsenaariumit, kuidas meie valikud mõjutavad inimesi ja mereloodust Soome lahes ja Sa......

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

Page   In Finnish   /  In Estonian   /  In Swedish Do we want to change the ways the sea areas are used now and in the future? The P...

The PATH2030 evaluation had two main aims: 1. To produce an independent and comprehensive view on sustainable development policy in Finland, especially regarding Finland's national policy, the n...

The European Commission has granted 9.1 million euros to Finland to help mitigate climate change. The ‘Towards Carbon Neutral Municipalities’ (CANEMURE) project, which has been approved for the Life ......

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 ......

Earth system changes can be depicted and understood by examining different feedbacks and boundaries. Processes affecting global and local ecosystems are closely interlinked and they also need to be e......

Picture. The planetary boundaries (green line) have already been overstepped in climate change, biodiversity loss, flows of nitrogen and phosphorus, and land use change. Planetary boundary proc......

Planetary boundaries already partly overstepped Science on climate change and other global environmental risks is becoming more and more detailed and robust. Risks that target important global e...

Sustainable development can only be implemented if there is respect for planetary boundaries . They define the possibilities under which societies can seek well-being. The economy as part of a socia......

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...

Biogas plants provide new livelihoods for agricultural areas in several areas. Biogas plants generate energy that can be used by the plant itself or it can be sold in different forms. Digestate can b...

Biogas producers have faced challenges to find functioning and cost-efficient processing technologies. Solids and liquids can be separated from digestate, in which case the phosphorous-rich...

Biogas consists mainly of methane and carbon dioxide. Methane can be used in energy production in a similar manner as natural gas. Biogas is a valuable fuel that can be used for several purpos...

In this project, the environmental impacts of digestate processing and the generated recycled fertilizers are assessed with means of life cycle assessment (LCA). These impacts are compared to th...

Since new products do not typically have a type designation in the fertilizer regulation, the project aims to make an application in collaboration with the responsible authority (Evira). The aim is to...

In this project, whole value chains, from raw materials to end-products, are assessed and their environmental and economic impacs are considered....