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Policy processes, instruments and institutions can relate to different policy areas, Agriculture and land use, Biodiversity, Climate change and energy, Environment, Rural development, Trade, Socio-economics, Sustainable development, Other.

Biodiversity

Policy processes

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
• National Strategy and Action Plan for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in Finland 2006-2016
• Proposal for a National Strategy on Invasive Alien Species

Policy instruments

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
• Developing the EU Biodiversity Research Strategy
• EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy
• EU Biodiversity Action Plan

Institutions

• Foundation for Biodiversity Research

Climate change and energy

Policy processes

• European Commission (EC) Climate Action
• Finland's National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change
• Irish National Climate Change Strategy
• Long-Term Climate and Energy Strategy

Institutions

• Environment and Energy Management Agency

Environment

Policy processes

• Carpathian Convention
• Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
• Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
• Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution
• Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
• Grenelle Environnement

Policy instruments

• Aarhus Clearinghouse for Environmental Democracy
• Carpathian Convention
• Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
• Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
• Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution
• Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
• Directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law
• LIFE

Institutions

• Environment and Energy Management Agency
• Environmental Investigation Agency – Forests for the World Campaign
• France Nature Environnement

Forest and forestry

Policy processes

• Europe and North Asia Forest Law Enforcement and Governance
• National Forest Programme

Policy instruments

• Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management
• EU Timber Regulation
• European Forest Fire Information System
• French Forest Law
• Strasbourg Declaration

Institutions

• Advisory Committee on Forest-based Industries
• Advisory Group on Forestry and Cork
• Confederation of European Forest Owners
• Council for Forest Research and Development
• European Forest Institute
• FAO Forestry department
• Forest Service
• Forestry Development Centre Tapio
• French Forestry Commission
• International Family Forestry Alliance
• International Tropical Timber Organization
• International Union of Forest Research Organizations
• National Centre for Forest Owners
• Public Interest Group for Forest Ecosystems
• Society of Irish Foresters
• Standing Forestry Committee
• Technological Institute for Forestry, Cellulose, Construction Timber and Furniture
• UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section
• World Agroforestry Centre
• World Bank Group (WBG) – Forests and Forestry
• World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – Forests for Life Programme

Trade

Policy processes

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

Policy instruments

• Act on Trade in Forest Reproductive Material
• Act on the Financing of Sustainable Forestry
• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

Socio-economics

Policy instruments

• Act on the Financing of Sustainable Forestry

Sustainable development

Policy processes

• A Natural Resource Strategy for Finland
• National Strategy for Mires and Peatlands - Proposal
• The national strategy for sustainable development

Policy instruments

• National Sustainable Development Strategy

Other

Policy processes

• Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

Policy instruments

• Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
• Finnish Forestry Centre

Institutions

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