Emma Karoliina Kari (born 15 May 1983 in

Espoo Espoo (, ; ) is a city in Finland. It is located to the west of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population is approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Espoo is part of the Helsi ...

) is a Finnish politician of the

Green League The Green League, ( , Vihr; ; ; ; ) shortened to the Greens, (; ) is a green political party in Finland. Ideologically, the Green League is positioned on the centre-left of the political spectrum. It is a reformist party and it supports femi ...

. She was elected to the

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in the 2015

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with a vote total of 4,647. Kari has served in the

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since 2008. Emma Kari and Kukka Ranta have written a book titled ''Kalavale'' that addresses the consequences of commercial fishing.

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