Multi-party negotiation

 

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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Blog: The social acceptance of the green transition requires negotiated problem solving alongside the nature value market

The nature value market and biodiversity offsetting are currently widely discussed topics. Also in Akordi we have been working to find mutually acceptable and sustainable solutions to halt the nature loss. We have been helping various actors negotiate acceptable solutions to issues related to the sustainability…
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In Luppio, solutions were sought together with reindeer herding cooperatives, wind power companies, one mining project, and the business area director of energy funds

On September 3–4, 2025, we gathered with reindeer herding cooperatives, wind power companies, one mining project representative, and the business area director of energy funds to discuss the cumulative impact of wind power projects on reindeer herding and to brainstorm solutions for mitigating and…
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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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Talvimaisemassa käppyräinen mänty

The Western Reindeer Herding District and wind energy companies met in cooperation on 27-28 January.

There is pressure in Finland to increase the minimum distances between wind power plants and settlements. This means a growing interest in finding sites for power plants in the sparsely populated reindeer husbandry area, which covers more than a third of Finland's territory. However, the areas that look…
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