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METSO Newsletter – Issue No 3/2007

The newest issue of the METSO Newsletter 3/2007 published jointly by the Finnish Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry presents:

• an interview with Sirkka Hautojärvi, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of the Environment and the Chair of the Working Group on the new programme of "METSO II" built on the research findings and experiences gained during METSO's pilot phase (2002-2007),
• nterviews with two Finnish land-owners who have established forest reserves within METSO's voluntary schemes.

More information about the METSO in English at METSO's international web site: www.mmm.fi/metso/international

Sent by Ahti Kotisaari
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Finland