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Resource Documents: Finland (6 items)
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Proximity to wind-power plants reduces the breeding success of the white-tailed eagle
Author: Balotari-Chiebao, Fabio; et al.
Abstract. As a clean and renewable energy source, wind power is expected to play a major role in climate change mitigation. Despite its benefits, the construction of large-scale wind farms in many parts of the world is a cause of concern for wildlife, including the often vulnerable raptor populations. Here, we examined the influence of distance to wind-power plants on the white-tailed eagle Haliaeetus albicilla in terms of (1) breeding success; (2) post-fledging survival; and (3) territory occupancy and turbine . . .
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Wind power construction from the point of view of health protection
Author: Keinänen, Jari; and Pekkola, Vesa
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (Finland) supports the government’s policy on increasing the construction of wind power but finds it important to pay attention to the statement in the Government Programme that assessment of the environmental health hazards will be incorporated into all decision-making. It is possible to build a sufficient number of wind power plants in accordance with the government’s objectives even if they are not built so close to habitation that hazards are made possible. There . . .
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