Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
Examining and advancing sustainable change in forests, business and value chains
The discipline of Forest Economics, Business and Society is examining and advancing sustainable change in forests, business and value chains. Research concentrates on various topics. For instance, the business growth research group studies advancing modern business models, entrepreneurship, investing and disruptive digital technologies mostly in green bioeconomy businesses. One of the leading initiatives is the Mixed Reality Hub. Read more on our website.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Sami Berghäll
- Department of Forest Sciences - Title of Docent, University Lecturer
- Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Forest Bioeconomy, Business and Sustainability
- Forest Economics, Business and Society
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH , Teaching and research personnel
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Maria Brockhaus
- International Forest Policy
- Department of Forest Sciences - Professor
- Doctoral Programme in Political, Societal and Regional Change - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ)
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
Person: UH , Teaching and research personnel, U4 Research and teaching staff
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Elias Hurmekoski, Academy research fellow
- Department of Forest Sciences - Academy Research Fellow, Title of Docent
- Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Forest Bioeconomy, Business and Sustainability
- Forest Economics, Business and Society
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, U2 Teaching and research staff
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Heimo Karppinen
- Department of Forest Sciences - Visiting scholar
- Metsänomistaja 2020
- Forest Economics, Business and Society
Person: Visiting scholar, Teaching and research personnel
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Jari Kuuluvainen
- Department of Forest Sciences - Prof. emer., Title of Docent
- Forest Economics, Business and Society
Person: Teaching and research personnel
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Kasvuyritykset julkisuuden valokeilassa
Pöyry, E. (Project manager), Parvinen, P. (Participant), Reinikainen, H. M. (Participant) & Sarkki Ekestubbe, S. K. (Participant)
Liikesivistysrahaston kannatusyhdistys r.y.
01/05/2024 → 30/04/2026
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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BIOMAD: Towards consequential life cycle assessment in bioeconomy: Market dynamics in wood and food sectors (BIOMAD)
Wiloso, A. R. (Participant), Hurmekoski, E. (Principal Investigator), Tuomisto, H. (Principal Investigator) & Ahlvik, L. M. (Principal Investigator)
01/09/2023 → 31/08/2027
Project: University core funding
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CCS: Corona Cooking Survey
Niva, M. (Participant), Vainio, A. (Participant), Salmivaara, L. (Participant), Torkkeli, K. (Participant) & Mäkelä, J. (Participant)
01/04/2020 → …
Project: Research project
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FairFrontiers: Fair for whom? Politics, Power and Precarity in Transformations of Tropical Forestagriculture Frontiers
Wong, G. Y. (Project manager), Brockhaus, M. (Project manager), Mertz, O. (Project manager), Naito, D. (Project manager), Bech Bruun, T. (Project manager), Ishikawa, N. (Principal Investigator), Moira, M. (Project manager), Selomane, O. (Project manager), Ntirumenyerwa Mihigo, B.-P. (Project manager), Ongolo, S. (Project manager), Sakai, S. (Project manager), Assembe-Mvondo, S. (Other) & Pietarinen, N. (Other)
01/04/2020 → 30/03/2026
Project: Research project
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FOREQUAL: The forestry sector as an inequality machine? Agents, agreements and global politics of trade and investment in the Congo Basin
Brockhaus, M. (Project manager), Bigombe Logo, P. (Participant), Ehrlichmann, H. V. (Participant), Karambiri, M. (Participant), Kengoum Djiegni, F. (Participant), Koskinen, E.L.-M. (Participant), Li, C. (Participant), Mbuyu Kimpesa Kasulo, R. (Participant), Nieminen, P. A. O. (Participant), Ntirumenyerwa Mihigo, B.-P. (Participant), Ongolo, S. (Participant), Pietarinen, N. (Participant), Rasoamanana, A. (Participant), Savolainen, E. (Participant), Ville, A. (Participant), Xiao , J. (Participant) & Ehrlichmann, H. V. (Participant)
Tuntematon rahoittaja, VolkswagenStiftung
01/01/2020 → 31/12/2025
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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A socio-ecological study on a citizen-based initiative to transform urban lawns into meadows within the Helsinki metropolitan area
Olascoaga, B., Oldén, A., Karhu, K., Duplouy, A., Halme, P., Vainio, A. & Clayton, S., 2025, A socio-ecological study on a citizen-based initiative to transform urban lawns into meadows within the Helsinki metropolitan area. Bulgaria: ARPHA Conference Abstracts, Vol. 8. 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Professional
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Attitudes towards urban lawns and meadows and short-term environmental effects of transforming lawns into meadows in Helsinki metropolitan area
Olascoaga, B., Oldén, A., Karhu, K., Duplouy, A., Halme, P., Vainio, A. & Clayton, S., 28 Apr 2025.Research output: Conference materials › Abstract
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Carbon Credits Through Wood Use: Revisiting the Maximum Potential and Sensitivity to Key Assumptions
Niemi, J., Soimakallio, S., Hurmekoski, E., Myllyviita, T., Kunttu, J., Lingua, F. & Snäll, T., Feb 2025, In: GCB Bioenergy. 17, 2, 11 p., e70017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Cities co-creating low-carbon housing via social innovation initiatives
Kylkilahti, E., Viljanen, A. M. K. & Toppinen, A., 25 Nov 2025, In: Innovation (Abingdon). 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Complexities in the simple optimization of wood production and carbon sinks
Korhonen, S. & Tahvonen, O., Dec 2025, In: Resource and Energy Economics. 84, 12 p., 101533.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research (Journal)
Berghäll, S. (Member of editorial board)
1 Oct 2025 → 1 Oct 2028Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
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Are people willing to share living space? Household preferences in Finland
Ruokamo, E. (Speaker), Kylkilahti, E. (Speaker), Lettenmeier, M. H. (Speaker) & Toppinen, A. (Speaker)
8 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Koulutusohjelmien opetuksen resurssien ja henkilöstön työsuunnitelmien yhteensovitus: case Metsätieteiden osasto
Rekola, M. (Speaker)
28 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Congress keynote presentation: Forest bioeconomy – in the era of sustainability transition
Toppinen, A. (Speaker)
25 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Opportunities and barriers in development of business ecosystems around urban nature-based solutions in the two Finnish cities
Harmanen, J. A. (Speaker), Viljanen, A. M. K. (Speaker), Lähtinen, K. (Speaker), Harju, C. (Speaker) & Toppinen, A. (Speaker)
1 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Prizes
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Best Paper Award FAMAC 2022
Pöyry, E. (Recipient) & Parvinen, P. (Recipient), 2 Jun 2022
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Best Research Paper Award DTGS 2019
Holopainen, J. (Recipient), Vehviläinen, R. (Recipient), Mattila, O. (Recipient), Pöyry, E. (Recipient) & Parvinen, P. (Recipient), 20 Jun 2019
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Minitrack Best Paper Award HICSS 2022
Parvinen, P. (Recipient), Tandefelt, M. (Recipient), Pöyry, E. (Recipient), Lähtevänoja, A. J. (Recipient) & Mattila, O. (Recipient), 4 Jan 2022
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Press/Media
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Kolme pointtia huoltovarmuudesta
Sandell, M., Heinonen, M., Vanhatalo, A., Hyytiäinen, K., Sipiläinen, T., Toivonen, R. & Helenius, J.
21/06/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Kolme pointtia huoltovarmuudesta, osa 5/6 | Ritva Toivonen | Helsingin yliopisto
08/06/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Embedding circular economy into product design and optimization - European consortium to develop new Master education
Holopainen, J.
01/02/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Metsäalan koulutuksen kehittäminen -seminaari
Holopainen, J.
10/01/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media