
Environmental Law Research Group
01.08.2000 -
Multidisciplinary and internationally oriented research group. The research covers central themes of traditional and modern environmental law.
Multidisciplinary and internationally oriented research group that systematically aims at high societal effectiveness. The research analyses the environmental legislation and its implementation practices, and identifies multidisciplinary means of addressing environmental challenges and conflicts. Environmental law research covers various themes of traditional and modern environmental law. Recently, the research has been active, in particular, in the fields of natural resource and bio economy law, land use and building law, environmental protection law and theory of argumentation in environmental law. The group members have held several expert roles that have supported the drafting of legislation and the practical implementation of legal statutes. The research is closely integrated to the teaching of the law school which provides the widest selection of environmental law courses in Finland, covering all areas of environmental law ranging from nature conservation to zoning- and construction law. Furthermore, they have provided training for people working in the environmental sector.
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Keywords
bioeconomy law
building law
environmental impact assessment
environmental law
environmental legislation
environmental protection law
governance of natural resources
land use planning law
natural protection law
theory of environmental law
waste law
Time period
01.08.2000 -
Group members - UEF
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Tapio Määttä Academic Rector , University of Eastern Finland, leadership, Rector
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Ismo Pölönen Professor
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Antti Belinskij Professor , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Lea Halonen Tutkija, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Niko Soininen Professor , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Seita Romppanen University Lecturer , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Hilkka Heinonen University Lecturer , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Outi Ratamäki University Lecturer , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Kimmo Malin University Teacher , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Hanna Partinen University Teacher , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Mirella Miettinen Senior Researcher , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School