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East Europe Project: 



Co-operation for a better environment 



The East Europe Project, launched by the Finnish Ministry of the 

 Environment in 1991 to protect the environment in neighbouring 

 regions of Eastern Europe, is nowjully under-way. The project has 

 established itself as part of Finland's active, international environmen- 

 tal policy. 



Aiming at better air protection, protection of the Baltic Sea, and 

 the development of hazardous waste management, using Finnish 

 environmental know-how and technology. 

 The East Europe Project provides finds for joint projects which, when implemented, will 

 bring significant cuts in airborne and waterbome pollution reaching Finland and the Baltic Sea. 

 It will also improve hazardous waste management. Funds are granted to Finnish companies 

 and corporations primarily promoting the use of Finnish environmental technology or testing 

 new Finnish techniques or know-how. 



