Solutions from research

Healthy soils and growing biomass are efficient at sequestering carbon and nutrients, but the land use sector also produces emissions to air, soil and water. Climate-Smart Carbon Cycle research programme offers solutions for ecologically, socially and economically sustainable climate change mitigation in the land use sector.

There are new and stronger demands on land and water use in terms of profitability and sustainability. The profitability and self-sufficiency of primary production should be increased and, at the same time, climate and environmental impacts should be mitigated. The programme offers solutions for the diversified development and sustainable renewal of primary production.

Maintaining resilience requires an understanding of the interactions between ecosystems, production systems and society. Anticipating, adapting to and mitigating change is essential. Adaptive and Resilient Bioeconomy research programme provides solutions to safeguard biodiversity and ecosystem services and to use them sustainably.

The global economy consumes more resources than is sustainable within the carrying capacity of the planet. The demand and consumption of natural resources is projected to increase and the availability of raw materials is projected to decrease. Circular Bioeconomy research programme offers solutions for developing a bioeconomy based on renewable resources.

Our work aims to ensure that Finnish natural resources remain viable well into the future and that decisions about them are based on high-quality information. When natural resources are used sustainably, nature can restore and replace what we use.