Action Plan for Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products in the Åland Islands 2012. Country/Territory Finland Document type Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants, Water Keyword Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Pesticides Policy/planning Pollution control Public health Monitoring Risk assessment/management Sustainable development Sustainable use Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Ecosystem preservation Education Food quality control/food safety Consumer protection Residues MRL-maximum residue limit Capacity building Early warning system/emergency intervention system Research Pests/diseases Plant protection Ecological production/organic production Potable water Protection of environment Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Geographical area Arctic, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Action Plan for Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products in the Åland Islands is a provincial cross-sectoral policy document covering the period of 2012-2020. The fundamental objective is to reduce adverse consequences of the use of plant protection products for human health and environment. Specific objectives are: 1. Reduction in health risks; 2. Reduction in environmental risks; 3. Promotion of integrated pest management; 4. Use of comparative assessment. Full text English Website ec.europa.eu