Finnish Forest Research Institute
Encyclopedia
The Finnish Forest Research Institute , known as Metla, is a subordinate agency
to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Government of Finland
. It has statutory duties to promote, through research, the economical, ecological, and socially sustainable management and use of forests. Metla is one of Europe's largest forestry
research institutes, with an annual budget of around €40 million and 9 main research units.
Government agency
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to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Government of Finland
Government of Finland
Finland is a republic with a representative democracy governed accordingly to the principles of parliamentarism. Legislative power is vested in the Parliament of Finland . Executive power is exercised by the Cabinet, officially termed Council of State , which is led by the Prime Minister, the Head...
. It has statutory duties to promote, through research, the economical, ecological, and socially sustainable management and use of forests. Metla is one of Europe's largest forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
research institutes, with an annual budget of around €40 million and 9 main research units.