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Non-Governamental Organizations, Local People and Uranium Exploration in Finland

Non-Governamental Organizations, Local People and Uranium Exploration in Finland. Toni T. Eerola Namura Finland Oy Finland. Uranium Exploration in Finland. Climate change Nuclear power High prices of uranium; Several U-showings; Good infrastructure; Political and economic stability;

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Non-Governamental Organizations, Local People and Uranium Exploration in Finland

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  1. Non-Governamental Organizations, Local People and Uranium Exploration in Finland Toni T. Eerola Namura Finland Oy Finland

  2. Uranium Exploration in Finland • Climate change • Nuclear power • High prices of uranium; • Several U-showings; • Good infrastructure; • Political and economic stability; • Good basic geodata; • Foreign companies - exploration boom.

  3. Uranium showings in Finland and claim applications by Namura Finland Oy PASKONKALLIO PAUKKAJA

  4. The Anatomy of a Challenge • Lack of Information; • Lack of Communication; • Fear; • Political and Economic Interests; • Anti-Nuclear Power and Anti-Globalisation Movement; • Rise of Local Resistance; • Association of Former Anti-Conservationists; • Media (misinformation); • Conspiracy theories; • Pseudo-Patriotic Populism; • Nation-Wide Anti-Uranium Organization; • International NGOs; • Green Party; • Controversial role of the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

  5. Lack of information • Confusion; • Panic; • Exploration=Mine (atomic bomb?); • Terminology (”valtaus”=occupation, conquest); • Environmental damage; • Use of worst international examples; • Radon problem.

  6. How to (try to) resolve it? • Openess; • Contact local people and landowners; • Contact Municipality administrations; • Contact NGOs; • Open channel for dialogue; • Inform media; • Supply information on geology, exploration and mining; • Finance nature/geotourism projects • Good image of company • Avoid areas of nature conservation, and dense population; • New mining law?

  7. (Possible) Consequences + Public debate on geology, exploration and mining; + Radon-problem is debated and investigated; + Dialogue between geologists and NGOs; + More attention on environment, information, and local people by mining companies; +/-Review of Mining Law; • Reflections on all exploration and even geological mapping; • No claims, no uranium exploration in Finland?; - Finland unattractive for mining investments?

  8. ”Get up, stand up, stand up for your rightand don’t give up the fight”Bob Marley Thank you!

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