Järki is a co-operation project of the Baltic Sea Action Group and The Nature and Game Management Trust Finland. The whole name of the Järki project is in English: Sensible enhancement of water protection and biodiversity in agriculture. Järki is a 5-year lasting advisory project, which focuses on the agri-environmental issues, (i.e. water protection, biodiversity and connected recreational use) in Finland. The main goal of the project is to give suggestions to the new Agri-Environmental programme starting in 2014.

The Järki-project goes to grassroot level: to meet farmers, advisers and local and regional authorities to find out problems and suggestions for solutions of the existing system. After meeting the grassroot level workers, the ideas are taken to decision makers on state level through the influential steering group of the project.

Meanwhile, by bringing out novel measures and ideas (used in other countries, for instance), the Järki-project wants to bring fresh thinking to the discussions concerning water protection, biodiversity and recreational use (hunting, bird watching etc.) of agricultural areas.

The project is financed by Louise and Göran Ehrnrooth Foundation by 75 000 € / year from 2009 to 2014.

Unfortunately we have only one page in English so far.

Please contact to hear more about the project:
Project manager
MSc. Eija Hagelberg
eija.hagelberg (at) bsag.fi
www.jarki.fi
tel. +358-500 609 526
see also Baltic Sea Action Group www.bsag.fi
The Nature and Game Management Trust Finland www.luontojariista.fi