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The economic value and opportunities of nutrient cycling for Finland

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Writers

Maija Aho, Tiina Pursula, Mari Saario, Tea Miller, Anna Kumpulainen, Minna Päällysaho, Venla Kontiokari, Miikka Autio, Anna Hillgren, Laura Descombes

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In collaboration with Gaia Consulting Oy, Sitra has performed the first assessment of the economic potential of nutrient cycling for Finland.

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Title

The economic value and opportunities of nutrient cycling for Finland

Authors

Maija Aho, Tiina Pursula, Mari Saario, Tea Miller, Anna Kumpulainen, Minna Päällysaho, Venla Kontiokari, Miikka Autio, Anna Hillgren, Laura Descombes

Place of publication

Helsinki

Year of publication

2015

Publisher

Sitra

Outlook

50 p.

ISBN (PDF)

978-951-563-944-8

ISSN (PDF)

1796-7112

Subject

NUTRIENT ECONOMY, CIRCULAR ECONOMY, BIOECONOMY, RECYCLING, NUTRIENT CYCLING, FOOD PRODUCTION, FOOD INDUSTRY, BUSINESS, AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, HOUSEHOLD, WASTE MANAGEMENT, TECHNOLOGY, RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES, FERTILISER, WASTE, FODDER, LANDFILL GAS, BALTIC SEA, EUTROPHICATION, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, PHOSPHORUS, NITROGEN, ECOSYSTEM SERVICES, FOOD CHAIN

Series

Sitra studies

Publication number

104

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