The global initiative supports Helsinki’s goal of achieving a more significant role for cities in implementing the sustainable development goals. The United Nations’ Social Impact Investing Initiative has opened a new office in Helsinki, further bolstering the UN’s presence in Finland. The Social…

Cultivos pobres em alimento para insetos polinizadores ameaçam a sobrevivência destes últimos e reduzem o potencial das safras.   O interesse ocidental por monoculturas de produtos como soja, café, laranja e outras frutas cítricas está ameaçando a segurança alimentar global, de acordo com um…

The Juha Sipilä administration has withdrawn draft legislation from the Finnish Parliament that would strengthen Sámi rights. The cabinet said on Thursday in a letter to the Parliament that it would withdraw a 2014 bill intended to ratify an international agreement on the rights of indigenous and…

By: Emily J. Gertz Date: March 24th 2016 Source: Takepart.com A bill being fast-tracked through Finland’s parliament could lead to an explosion in fishing, logging, and mining on state-managed waters and lands, which include more than 30,000 square miles of forest. The legislation is ringing…

Date: April 3rd 2016 Source: TeleSUR  Finland's new Forestry Act is poised to rob Sami people of decision-making control over their homelands. Sami Indigenous people in Finland are facing an unprecedented assault on their rights and territory as a new Forestry Act threatens to level swathes of…