Back to overview

Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure for Mining Projects in Finland

}

Summary

The purpose of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedure is to generate information on the environmental impacts of a project, facilitate the consideration of environmental issues in planning and decision-making processes, and give the public and other stakeholders opportunities to participate in and affect these processes.

Issuer

Finland

Year

2015

Region

Europe

Issuer (type)

Ministry of Employment and the Economy (Government)

Instrument type

Guide

Disclosure instrument

No

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Text analysis

    • Low 0.46%
    • Low 0.00%
    • E focus: climate change, conservation, emissions, energy, energy use, environment, environmental management, forests, greenhouse gas, hazardous waste, land use, mineral waste, pollution, radioactive waste, recycling, resource use, restoration, soil, waste, water, water management, water quality, wetlands, biodiversity
    • S focus: diversity, social impacts, compensation
    • Administrative services, Construction, Management, Manufacturing, Mining, Public administration, Transportation