Country info:Finland - background information

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Professional Bodies

• Classification of surface waters

• State of Finlands surface waters PIVOT

Government organisations

• The authority on water recources management of Finland´s environmental adiminstration
  Implementation of EU river basin management in Finland.

• Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment
  There are 15 Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment. These Centres are tasked with promoting regional competitiveness, well-being and sustainable development, as well as curbing climate change.

Networks

• Finnish Watercourse Restoration Network
  Disseminates all restoration information and introduces different restoration actors to each other.

• Lake Wiki
  Shares basic information about Finnish lakes that has been gathered by the environmental authority and citizens.

• Finnish Water Forum FWF
  serves as a contact point for any enquiries addressing the Finnish water industry, technology, science and management.

Research

• Finland´s Environmental Administration
  Both a research institute, and a centre for environmental expertise. SYKE's research focuses on changes in the environment, and seeks ways to control these changes. Expertise is based on long-term environmental monitoring and wide-ranging research results. Undertakes and disseminates research into the natural changes in and human impact on water resources, including groundwater, and advises government.

• The Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute
  The Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute (FGFRI) provides evaluation, projection and statistical assessment of fish and game resources. They also undertake research into maintaining the diversity of fish stocks and fostering economic activities related to fish, game and reindeer.

• Aalto University, School of Engineering
  Aalto University's School of Engineering creates new information and solutions which serve the goals of sustainable development; key focus areas both in teaching and research include global warming, energy conservation and clean energy, and the sustainable use of natural resources.

Advocacys

• Virtavesien hoitoyhdistys
  Restoration of brooks and improvement of salmonid habitats in brooks in voluntary basis.

• The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation (FANC)
  Promotes conservation, fighting against the climate change, protect inland waters and the Baltic Sea.

• Suomalaisen kalastusmatkailun edistämisseura - taimentiimi
  Restoration of brooks and improvement of salmonid habitats in brooks.

• Suomen vesiensuojeluyhdistysten liitto ry
  National head organisation for water protection associations, represent the member organisations, promote water protection issues, participate in public discussion, support organisations related to water issues.

• Co-ordinators of Water resources management
  Co-ordination and co-operation in river basin management

Hydrology

• Hydrological observations, forecasts and reviews
  Hydrological watershed models systems cover the whole of Finland. These models provide forecasts of flows and water levels (including flood forecasts) for more than three hundred locations.