Jaakko Klang

Tasks of the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment • Advisory, financing, and development services for enterprises; employment-based aid and labour market training; handling of agricultural and fishery issues; addressing of immigration matters; and EU structural fund projects. • Environmental protection, steering of the use of land and construction, nature protection, monitoring of the state of the environment, and usage and management of water resources. • Road maintenance, road projects, handling of transport permit issues, traffic safety, and public transport and island traffic. • Vocational education, library services, sports and physical training services, the education system, and youth services. • Steering and supervision of the activities of Employment and Economic Development offices and safeguarding of the public interest in relation to environmental and water issues.