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The environmental implementation review

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Europe has ambitious laws and policies to protect air and water, to promote the circular economy, prevent waste generation, raise recycling rates, and safeguard nature. Implementation is key to achieving environmental objectives, and meeting obligations as defined by the EU environmental legislation. In 2016, the Commission undertook to report regularly on the state of the implementation of EU environmental legislation. It launched the Environmental Implementation Review (EIR), a tool that helps Member States address systemic obstacles to environmental integration by identifying the causes behind poor implementation and by sharing good practices through peer-to-peer support. This factsheet summarises the progress achieved and the remaining challenges identified for Finland in the third EIR package published in September 2022. Finland benefits extensive natural areas and a low population density. Finland’s nature capital is rich, notably in forests, which comprise 78% of its land area, lakes, rivers, and their associated species. Overall, legal implementation in Finland remains at a high standard, however there is still room for improvement in the use of natural resources.
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ISBN 978-92-76-51574-6
DOI 10.2779/900188
Catalogue number KH-08-22-108-EN-N
ISBN 978-92-76-51586-9
DOI 10.2779/61468
Catalogue number KH-08-22-108-EN-C
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ISSN ISBN 978-92-76-51574-6 DOI 10.2779/900188 Catalogue number KH-08-22-108-EN-N
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ISSN ISBN 978-92-76-51586-9 DOI 10.2779/61468 Catalogue number KH-08-22-108-EN-C
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