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Preliminary assessment regarding the updating of Finnish national land use guidelines read more
Akordi was involved in a preliminary assessment regarding the updating of Finnish national land use guidelines. The assessment was performed in collaboration with the University of Eastern Finland Law School.
Helsinki City Strategy (2021-2025): Methods and solutions for aligning differing strategy priorities read more
Akordi assisted the city of Helsinki in aligning conflicting interests in the city strategy. The interests in question were city growth, biodiversity, and local recreational areas.
Workshops supporting the revision of Helsinki’s urban nature management policies read more
The Helsinki Urban Environment Division set up a working group to revise the city’s urban nature management policies. In spring 2022, Akordi planned and facilitated two workshops to support this work.
Facilitating a Nordic cormorant working group read more
A Nordic cormorant working group collaborated in 2020-2021 with the aim to promote research and co-management of cormorant population in the Baltic Sea region.
Building a Collaborative Platform for Reindeer Husbandry and Wind Power
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Several representatives of reindeer herders and wind power attended a meeting to discuss, how to better align the intererests of the two sectors. Central themes during the dialogue were communication and information exchange.
Biodiversity offsetting as an operational tool for a just sustainability transition towards no net loss of ecosystems and biodiversity (BOOST)
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The BOOST project (Biodiversity offsetting as an operational tool for a just sustainability transition towards no net loss of ecosystems and biodiversity) studies and develops biodiversity offsetting as a just method for stopping biodiversity loss.
No Net Loss City
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The No Net Loss City project introduces the first model for ecological compensations for land use planning in municipalities.
Finnish FSC standard revision
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The Forest Stewardship Council - FSC - is committed to strengthening the sustainable use of forests via certification. At the start of 2020, Akordi was requested as a neutral party to assist in the negotiations and work in updating the Finnish FSC standard. In this assignment, Akordi applied the guides and principles of its international partner Consensus Building Institute (Consensus Building/Conflict Resolution Toolkit for National Forest Certification Standard-Setting Process).
Sustainable recovery in Helsinki-Uusimaa region
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In autumn of 2020 the regional council of Helsinki-Uusimaa focused its strategic development on improving the framework of its stakeholder interactions. Akordi’s role was to support the steering group in charge of the planning, and to participate in the planning and implementation of participatory workshops and events.
Natural resources plan for the Sámi homeland read more
A working group was tasked with planning the care and use of the natural resources in the Sámi homeland. Akordi assisted the working group, which included facilitating four workshops.
Assessing the conflict between Sámi herding cooperatives and Metsähallitus
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In 2019-2020, the Sámi Parliament, the Skolt Sámi Cultural Foundation and the Sámi Herding Cooperatives prepared to start using a new method of environmental conflict mediation. As part of this, Akordi assessed the conflict between the Sámi Herding Cooperatives and Metsähallitus.
Dialogues for improving the tracking service of wolf populations
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Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) aims to improve its tracking service of wolf populations, so it organizes two stakeholder discussion events for feedback and suggestions. Akordi was in charge of the planning and facilitation of the events.
Finland 100 – The Future Dialogues on Finnish Democracy read more
Minister of Education Sanni Grahn-Laasonen met with Sámi youth in November 2017 as part of the Future Dialogues on Finnish Democracy project celebrating the hundred years of Finnish independence. Akordi was involved in facilitating the dialogue between the youth and the Minister of Education on the current state of Sámi languages and culture.
Evaluation of the Fishing Agreement of Tenojoki River read more
The fishing agreement between Finland and Norway on the Tenojoki River entered into force in March 2017. During its preparation, the Finnish Parliament outlined that the fishing agreement and its functionality should be evaluated three years after its enforcement. Akordi, appointed by the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, performed this evaluation in 2019-2020.
Citizen consultation on artificial intelligence – EuropeSay on AI read more
EuropeSay on AI was a project that enabled citizens from many corners of Europe to participate in a dialogue regarding artificial intelligence. Akordi facilitated these dialogues in Finland in 2019.
Management Plan for the Wolf Population in Finland
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During the past few years, the growth of the wolf population in Finland and the spread of wolves to new areas has highlighted the challenges of managing the population. The management is complicated by several conflicting interests. The population management plan, drafted by the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, aims to better consider these different viewpoints and to produce a solution accepted by all stakeholders.
