Environmental impacts of the financial crisis evident
Thursday, February 6, 2014 - 04:32
in Earth & Climate
The prolonged financial crisis that began in 2008 has evidently affected the environment in Finland. The impacts of the economic downturn have been both positive and negative. The recession has reduced the use of natural resources and eased other burdens on the environment, but many environmental policy processes have slowed, including international action on climate issues.