DESCRIPTION OF THE POLICY INSTRUMENT

Implementing the National Strategy for Restoration of Waters.

STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION

Completed. (All the elements of the measure have been completed both in terms of time and at all planned locations. If a measure consists of an unlimited continuum of measures, a measure can be regarded as having been completed once the first sub-measure has been completed.)

FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION

Projects have been carried out to implement the Strategy for Restoration of Waters. These have been funded by government aid available through ELY Centres as well as by Prime Minister Sipilä’s Government key project “Recycle nutrients for clear waters”. Hundreds of projects to restore water bodies have been funded under the Water Protection Programme.

RESPONSIBLE PARTIES

Ministry of the Environment (YM, as the first responsible body), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)

PARTNERS

ELY Centres, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), water protection associations, Regional Councils, advisory service organisations, fisheries regions, owners of water areas