In this blog, the country of focus will be Finland. According to the World Atlas (2020), the country of Finland is among the top ten most sustainable countries, ranking seventh as of August 2020. In addition to a focus on the sustainable development goal of responsible consumption and production, Finland focuses on many other goals as well. Most impressively, as of 2017, the country had 0% of its citizens living below the extreme poverty line (Sustainable Development Goals, n/d). Along with impressive poverty statistics, Finland also boasts impressive statistics in regards to responsible consumption and production. In 2017, the rate of electronic waste recycling in Finland was at 61.3%, the material footprint (amount of primary materials used) was at 0.5 kg per unit, and in 2016, the amount of hazardous waste generated for each dollar was recorded to be 0 (Sustainable Development Goals, n/d).
In addition to the
current levels of sustainable development in Finland, the country is also among
those in the United Nations who adopted the 2030 Agenda (Government and
Ministries, n/d). In implementing this agenda, Finland works to support
environmental sustainability both in the country, and internationally
(Government and Ministries, n/d). Among the ways that Finland has worked to
support sustainable development goals in the country includes institutional
mechanisms which support national implementation, as well as implementing a
budget for sustainable development within the country (Finland, 2020).
Overall, although there are not many specific examples currently available as to how Finland is implementing responsible consumption and production, evidence shows that the country is working to improve steadily. In addition to working on responsible consumption and production, Finland is also working hard to implement the other sustainable development goals, with relative success. Not only is Finland working on sustainable development goals in its own country, but it also provides support for other countries to implement the goals as well. The work Finland is doing on sustainable development goals is encouraging, and hopefully is making a difference in other countries as well.
References
Government
and Ministries. (n/d). Agenda 2030- sustainable development goals. https://um.fi/agenda-2030-sustainable-development-goals.
Sustainable
Development Goals. (n/d). SDG country profile. https://country-profiles.unstatshub.org/fin#goal-1.
Finland.
(2020). Sustainable development goals knowledge platform. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/memberstates/finland
World
Atlas. (August, 2020). The world’s most sustainable countries. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-world-s-most-sustainable-countries.html.
Hello Eleanor! I am impressed that Finland has 0% of the population living under extreme poverty, and I wonder what the government or what private organizations have done to eradicate that statistic? We should be following in Finland's example to help those in poverty have more opportunities and support. Electronic recycling is important because many chemicals and wastes can break down into the soil and water, causing adverse effects for humans and animals. From your post it sounds like Finland has already made significant progress and is able to help out surrounding countries. It would be interesting to learn how Finland is able to lower poverty rates and increase recycling, so that we may use those methods in the U.S.
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ReplyDeleteFinland is a great example of how other countries should be helping those struggling with poverty and having a variety of opportunities and support for them. I found it crazy that there was 0% of citizens living below the poverty line, thats amazing! I hope other countries are able to see what Finland is doing and will hopefully implement some of the things they do in Finland in their own countries to help their citizens.
Hi Eleanor, based on all your information, I think Finland will definitely be able to achieve all goals related to sustainable development as well as improve its overall economic condition. Finland has taken an honorable initiative in supporting other countries implement their goals. It is absolutely impressive that Finland has 0% of its population below poverty line, which means that their government works hard to make sure there is at least 1 earning member in each family. If Finland continues its honest efforts in this way, the country will flourish in all aspects.
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