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Safeguarding the Saimaa Ringed Seal (LIFE Saimaa Seal)
Start date: Aug 1, 2013, End date: Jul 31, 2018,
Background
Once widespread in Finland, the Saimaa ringed seal (Phoca hispida saimensis) is now found only in the Saimaa fragmented freshwater lake complex. With a small population of about 310 seals, it is probably the worldâs most endangered seal species and is categorized by the IUCN as Critically Endangered. In Annex II of the Habitats Directive, it ...
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Sustainable Development in the Mid Nordic Region (ProMidNord)
Start date: Aug 5, 2004, End date: Oct 4, 2007,
... towards centralization of the whole society. The cities in the MNR have difficulties in balancing the increasing impact from the big cities. The population density is low compared to the central and southern parts of the three countries, and extremely low compared to that of the other EU countries. Subsequently there are grave consequences with high costs for public and private service, for the t ...
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Baltic Ecological Recycling Agriculture and Society (BERAS )
Start date: Feb 28, 2003, End date: Mar 30, 2006,
The goal of the project was the evaluation and demonstration of the potential of ecological recycling-based agriculture, combined with priority for local and regional processing, distribution and consumption, in order to reduce consumption of limited resources, emissions of greenhouse gases and nitrogen and phosphorus pollution to the Baltic Sea area by half or more, according to politically decid ...
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Role of the littoral area as a part of an optimal model for environmental monitoring and the involvement of the local people (Life Vuoksi)
Start date: Apr 1, 2001, End date: Mar 31, 2004,
Background
The Vuoksi River basin has over 10 000 separate lakes and a catchment area of 60 000 km2. Large areas within the catchment are still relatively unpolluted but effects of eutrophication and other alterations to the natural status are a matter for concern. Due to the large size of the catchment and the deterioration of sub-catchments there is a ...
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