Paula Kivimaa and Eeva Primmer: Finland needs positive security
2023-12-01
The feeling of security can be shaken easily. For example, during last few weeks, the rapid flow of refugees and the management of the Eastern border of Finland have increased uncertainty. On the eve ......
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Campaign - Seashore stories
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Published: 2023-06-01
Baltic Seashore Stories is a campaign organized by the Finnish Environment Institute and BALTICITIES project partners to raise awareness about the Baltic Sea environmen...
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Environmental quality standards in the management of groundwater pollution
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Published: 2023-02-10
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In Finland, groundwater comprises 65 % of the household water distributed by waterworks. Groundwater is typically covered only with thin soil layers; this enables the migration of har...
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Cooperation in environmental education in Baltic countries (CLIWATE)
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Published: 2023-02-07
Russian teachers visiting Naure house Villa Elfvik in Espoo, Finland. © Photo: Eija Rantajärvi
CLIWATE-project promotes environmental education between Finland and Baltic states....
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New solutions and tools are being created for achieving nature-centered future
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Published: 2023-01-31
New research and innovation project BIONEXT creates novel science-based solutions and tools for halting biodiversity loss and achieving sustainable, nature-centered future and societies. ...
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Mining in shallow marine areas endangers sustainability goals
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Published: 2022-09-20
According to a study, mining in shallow marine areas conflicts with international conservation and sustainability goals, bringing with it great environmental risks....
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Actions to reduce pharmaceutical emissions in the Baltic Sea region
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Published: 2021-06-21
Since 2017 CWPharma project has worked to gather and produce data on the consumption of pharmaceuticals and their concentrations in the environment, to identify the most problematic compounds and to f......
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Actions to reduce pharmaceutical emissions in the Baltic Sea region
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Liisa Varumo
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Published: 2020-03-19
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M.Sc. (Regional Sciences and Environmental Policy)
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Email: liisa.varumo@syke.fi
Tel: +358 295 251 132
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High Level Celebration Conference of the first EU wide ecosystem assessment
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Event starts: 2019-12-13
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. ...
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Upgrading the National Environmental Monitoring System of Azerbaijan
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Published: 2019-03-12
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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...
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SYKE takes part in Baltic Sea region oil response exercise
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Published: 2018-08-28
A major oil response exercise is ongoing on the Swedish coast this week. Finnish Environment Institute SYKE is one of the co-organizers of this year’s BALEX DELTA response exercise....
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Data sources and methods for assessment of chemical risks in environmental crimes processes (RISTE)
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Published: 2018-05-18
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Picture by Niina Viitala.
In the investigation of environmental crimes, environmental authorities, the police and prosecutors are key actors. In the case of suspected envi...
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International Arctic oil spill response exercise and seminar will be arranged in Oulu 7-8 March
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Published: 2018-03-01
International Arctic oil recovery exercise will be held 7 March at the Bay of Bothnia off the coast of Oulu City in Northern Finland. All interested are welcome to follow the exercise in real time vid......
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Best practices in industry (WP4)
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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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Global cooler at risk – reducing black carbon emissions should be a priority
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Published: 2017-11-06
Over the coming weeks, climate change mitigation and the implementation of the Paris Agreement will be discussed in Bonn. In support of climate change mitigation, the Finnish Environment Institute (SY......
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New operative system for managing the water balance of mines
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Published: 2016-06-14
A new tool has been developed for predicting and managing the water balance of mines, which can be used to calculate the water balances of a mining area and produce forecasts to support mining operati......
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Project assembled by SYKE granted EU funding for the development of Arctic oil spill response
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Published: 2016-02-16
A consortium assembled by the Finnish Environment Institute SYKE has been granted a significant amount of EU funding for the development of Arctic oil spill response methods and the evaluation of thei......
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Coordinated and Integrated Permitting System (CIPS) in South Africa
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Published: 2015-12-18
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The Overall Objective (intended long-term impact) of the Project was improved environmental governance in terms of enhanced service delivery of DEA by simplifying the environ...
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Needs Assessment for the Effective Implementation of the Environmental Conservation Law in Myanmar
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Published: 2015-12-15
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Objectives of the assessment were three-fold:
Carry out a comprehensive review of the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) in Myanmar and an assessment o...
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Certification of qualified sampling personnel
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Published: 2019-12-11
Representative environmental measurement and sampling are essential for reliable environmental research. The skills and responsibilities of field personnel are the major factors to assure the ...
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