Traffic forms one of the most important environmental loads in Finland, especially in regard of community noise and emissions to air. Road keeping, road construction and maintenance are only responsible for a minor part of the environmental impacts of road transport. But developing road management can serve reducing road transport environmental loads and costs. The essential factor for the development of environmental aspects is the development of environmental consciousness and attitudes.

The Road Administration environmental policy and action plan is based on the 1996 Finnish Road Administration Environmental policy and the demands on road management defined in other policies and plans. The Road Administration acts and develops its activities in accordance with the principles of sustainable development. The Road Administration Management group adopted the policy and action plan on April 23, 2001.

• Finnish Road Administration Environmental Policy and Action Plan 2001-2005 (pdf 254k)

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