Jan Kunnas
Senior Researcher
I am using the long-run history of forests and their use to understand present-day challenges and...
School of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
[email protected] | +358 50 405 8127
I have examined the use of Finland´s forests from a multitude of perspectives, including Finland´s wood-based industrialization, the debate over the best uses of the forests from the critique of slash-and-burn cultivation and tar burning since the 18th century to present-day forest conflicts and bioeconomy. Comparisons with the development in Sweden and Minnesota have provided further insight into the development, and currently, I have plans with colleagues in Poland for further comparative work.
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Suomen metsien moninaiset aikaperspektiivii menneisyydestä tulevaisuuteen
Kunnas, Jan. Teoksessa: Paaskoski, Leena; Roiko-Jokela, Heikki; Rikala, Marko(toim.) , 2025. Metsien aika. s. 82-95. Suomen Metsämuseo Lusto; Metsähistorian Seura A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
Historic perspectives for responsible earth system governance
Kunnas, Jan. Teoksessa: Peppoloni, Silvia; Di Capua, Giuseppe(toim.) , 2024. Geoethics for the Future: Facing Global Challenges. s. 151-159. Elsevier A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
Planetary Health and Climate Change in the Anthropocene
Kunnas, Jan; Borsari, Bruno. Teoksessa: Filho, Walter Leal; Vidal, Diogo Guedes; Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta(toim.) , 2024. Planetary Health and Climate Change: Understanding the Impacts of Climate Change to the Well-Being of Our Planet. s. 311-326. Springer A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
Planetary risk society: from ignored problems to fast solutions
Kunnas, Jan. 2024. International review of applied economics. [Epub ahead of print 17 Oct 2024]: 1-14 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Skogen
Kunnas, Jan. 2024. Värt att veta. . Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland E2 Popularised monograph