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Chapter 14 - Finland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2023

Graham Tucker
Affiliation:
Nature Conservation Consulting
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Summary

The chapter describes the main nature conservation challenges in Finland, its main policy responses and actions, and their achievements and lessons, primarily over the last 40 years. This covers the country’s natural characteristics, habitats and species of particular importance; the status of nature and main pressures affecting it; nature conservation policies (including biodiversity strategies), legislation, governance and key actors; species measures (e.g. for large carnivores); protected areas and networks; general conservation measures (e.g. the management and restoration of agricultural habitats and forests, tackling alien invasive species, and climate change adaptation); nature conservation costs, economic benefits and funding sources; and biodiversity monitoring. Likely future developments are also identified. Conclusions are drawn on what measures have been most effective and why, and what is needed to improve the implementation of existing measures and achieve future nature conservation goals.

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Nature Conservation in Europe
Approaches and Lessons
, pp. 291 - 310
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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