lähtevaru
Lähtevaru is a Finnish term used to describe a reserve of essential resources kept to ensure continued access during disruptions to supply. The concept is commonly applied in energy policy, critical materials management, and resilience planning. A lähtevaru may consist of physical stockpiles of commodities such as oil, natural gas, coal, or key metals, as well as mechanisms like long-term supply contracts, diversified import sources, and capacity reserves in power systems.
Management of lähtevaru typically involves government authorities or public agencies, sometimes in partnership with industry. The
Translations and equivalents vary; in English-language policy literature the terms most closely related are strategic reserve