The Iijoki River Watershed Vision was created through a multi-stage, multi-stakeholder negotiation process from 2015 to 2018. The lessons learned and experiences gained during this process remain relevant, as watershed visions increasingly attract interest as tools for harmonizing diverse needs and fostering more effective collaboration. The keys to the success of the Iijoki River Watershed […]
Starting in early June, voluntary ecological compensation, as stipulated by the upcoming nature conservation law, requires the scientific assessment of the environmental harms caused by projects, as well as the evaluation of compensations produced through restoration and protection. This assessment includes determining changes in the ecological status of habitat types. To ensure the most reliable […]
During spring 2023, a significant legislative change related to environmental objectives for water management was prepared under the leadership of a working group appointed by the Ministry of the Environment. The substantial legal amendment is being prepared by a government working group on a tight schedule, making it crucial to ensure stakeholder participation for achieving […]
In early February, representatives from Sodankylä associations, clubs, and mining companies gathered at Kommatin Maja in Sodankylä to discuss challenges related to water monitoring. This meeting marked the initiation of a new collaborative water impact monitoring project among local stakeholders. The goal is to anticipate and prevent the water impacts of mining activities. The project, funded […]
In March 2023, the Ministry of Transport and Communications and Traficom organized a stakeholder workshop to discuss the accessibility of transportation and the usability of digital services. This workshop is part of a process to establish a national target state guiding the accessibility work of the state traffic administration. The work is carried out by […]
Ecological compensation was introduced as a voluntary measure in response to the newly adopted Nature Conservation Act. The BOOST project is constructing an ecological compensation system to facilitate its implementation. To ensure the system’s reliability and the credibility of practical implementations, work is being carried out based on the best available knowledge and expertise. BOOST […]
1. The Iijoki river Iijoki river basin is the sixth largest river basin in Finland, located mostly in North Ostrobothnia, just below the Arctic circle. The river was harnessed for hydropower production in the late 1950s during the heavy industrialization of Post-World War II Finland. This blocked the natural cycle of migratory fish like […]
The nationwide watershed restoration training, initiated in June 2021, concluded in early 2022. According to the feedback received, the majority of participants expressed satisfaction, indicating that the training generally met their expectations, marking it as a successful endeavour. For an in-depth overview of the entire training, read the comprehensive blog post on the vesi.fi page. […]
