Assessment

 

Wind power operators and reindeer herding district working with maps – Uusiutuvat magazine highlights the more targeted collaboration

Since 2019, stakeholders in the reindeer herding and wind power sectors have been learning from one another, building collaboration, and defining best practices for coordinating reindeer herding and wind power projects hosted by Akordi, the Reindeer Herders’ Association, and Renewables Finland. Over…
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Finnish forest reindeer and wind power development on a collision course: Situation overview and paths to resolving tensions in Central Ostrobothnia

Akordi's new publication examines the rapidly developing situation in Central Ostrobothnia in the context of wind power and Finnish forest reindeer from different perspectives and proposes initial steps to resolve tensions. The case is important because it reflects the broader friction associated with…
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Kristiinankaupunki councilors discussing the prospects for a green transition with Akordi experts 17.6.2025

Significant funding to Akordi for anticipating and resolving green transition conflicts on the local level

The TAH Foundation and the RELEX Foundation have joined forces to fund Akordi, a Helsinki based organization specialised in environmental collaboration and conflict resolution. The funding allows Akordi to get out on the ground, and help municipalities, enterprises and local communities in finding fair…
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Establishing the nature conservation area of the Kvarken archipelago

The establishing process of the Kvarken archipelago nature conservation area has been Finland’s largest environmental conflict resolution process assisted by a neutral third party. Over the decades, deep tensions have developed between environmental administration and local actors in the Kvarken area.…
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We clarified the joint commitment of the business sector and the City of Helsinki for development of the city centre

Together with MDI, we carried out a assessment on the joint commitment of the business sector and the City of Helsinki. This was a joint development project in which the participants defined the future direction for the city centre in wide-ranging collaboration. The shared vision for the Helsinki…
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Akordi mapped disputes over the steel plant in Inkoo and paved the way for a constructive dialogue.

The planning of the steel factory has generated disagreements and concerns in the municipality of Inkoo. Akordi produced a situation report for the municipality. Next the municipality aims to strengthen the dialogue. For the mapping, Akordi interviewed Inkoo municipal decision-makers, municipal officials,…
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Assessing Conflicts surrounding Merenkurkku Nature Conservation

The Merenkurkku or Kvarken Archipelago sits between the Finnish and Swedish mainlands, separating the Bothnian Bay from the Bothnian Sea. The string of islands houses a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but the area has been continuously plagued by a history of conflict between local  Swedish-speaking communities…
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