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Using water resources requires a permit if there is any chance of the use causing damage. Wastewater, for example, may cause waters to become eutrophied. Ground waters can be spoiled by hazardous substances or the removal of soil, for example.
Soil and rock aggregates are non-renewable natural resources, used mostly in roads and buildings. The Land Extraction Act provides the framework for the sustainable use of geological resources.
There is a good deal of industrial forest in Finland, where trees are harvested for the needs of the paper industry, and so on. Forests are also important for recreation. A rich variety of berries, plants and mushrooms can be gathered from the forests as food for people and animals.
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- Services of Geological Survey of Finland
Geoservices provides laboratory, geophysical, mineral processing, sampling services and the related expert services for partners.
Geological Survey of Finland GTK - Planning of state's resources' use and treatment
Metsähallitus administers and manages almost one third of Finland's area, including natural resources. To ensure balanced and sustainable use of these resources, elaborate planning systems and state-of-the-art information systems are in use.
Metsähallitus - Use and management of natural resources
Sustainable use, management and protection of renewable natural resources. Natural resources strategy.
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - Natural resources
Maps of mines and quarries in Finland.
Geological Survey of Finland GTK - Sustainable consumption and production
Finland's proposed programme to promote sustainable consumption and production is one of the first such national programmes to be drafted anywhere in the world.
Ministry of the Environment
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