Niko Soininen
Professor
Environmental Law & Water Law
Law School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
niko.soininen@uef.fi | +358 50 437 6342
Main research interests:
1) The role of law in adaptive governance; especially regulation of cumulative human impact on waters with a well-functioning science/policy linkage
2) Water and marine environmental law; especially blue renewables (incl. hydropower & offshore windpower) and aquaculture with environmental permitting and marine spatial planning
3) Scientific knowledge in legal interpretive methodology
4) Sustainability law; the role of law in societal sustainability transformation
Research groups
Publications
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Adapting Hydropower to European Union Water Law: Flexible Governance versus Legal Effectiveness in Sweden and Finland
Puharinen, Suvi-Tuuli; Belinskij, Antti; Soininen, Niko. 2024. Transnational environmental law. [Published online 13 February 2024]: 1-30 -
Adaptive governance, law and regulation
Soininen, Niko; Cosens, Barbara; Ruhl, J B; Puharinen, Suvi-Tuuli. Teoksessa: Juhola, Sirkku(toim.) , 2023. Handbook on Adaptive Governance. s. 35-53. Edward Elgar -
Browning of boreal lakes: Do public perceptions and governance align with the biological foundations?
Albrecht, Eerika; Hannonen, Olga; Palacín‐Lizarbe, Carlos; Suni, Jarno; Härkönen, Laura H; Soininen, Niko; Kukkonen, Jussi; Vainikka, Anssi. 2023. Ecological applications. 33: -
Hydropowering sustainability transformation: policy frames on river use and restoration in Finland
Albrecht, Eerika; Lukkarinen, Jani; Hakkarainen, Miikka; Soininen, Niko. 2023. Fennia. 201: 47-64 -
Oikeus ja sen tutkiminen
Rautiainen, Pauli; Kostiainen, Aura; Kurki, Visa; Soininen, Niko; Määttä, Tapio. 2023. . . Vastapaino -
Operationalising adaptive governance: a research agenda
Cosens, Barbara; Doremus, Holly; Ruhl, J B; Soininen, Niko; Gunderson, Lance. Teoksessa: Juhola, Sirkku(toim.) , 2023. Handbook on Adaptive Governance. s. 15-34. Edward Elgar -
Resipienttiperiaatteen renessanssi – Ympäristön tilaan perustuvan sääntelystrategian mahdollisuudet edistää kestävyysmurrosta
Belinskij, Antti; Soininen, Niko. 2023. Lakimies. 121: 989-1010 -
The Impact-based Regulatory Strategy in Environmental Law: Hallmark of Effectiveness or Pitfall for Legitimacy?
Soininen, Niko; Romppanen, Seita; Nieminen, Mika; Soimakallio, Sampo. 2023. Journal of environmental law. 35: 185-206 -
Water governance for water security: analysing institutional strengths and challenges in Finland
Ahopelto, Lauri; Sojamo, Suvi; Belinskij, Antti; Soininen, Niko; Keskinen, Marko. 2023. International journal of water resources development. [Epub ahead of print 9 Nov 2023]: 1-21 -
Kestävyystieteen muutosteoriat
Soininen, Niko; Juhola, Sirkku; Kahiluoto, Helena; Korhonen-Kurki, Kaisa; Salomaa, Anna. Teoksessa: Halonen, Tarja; Korhonen-Kurki; Kaisa; Niemelä, Jari; Pietikäinen, Janna(toim.) , 2022. Kestävyyden avaimet: kestävyystieteen keinoin ihmisen ja luonnon yhteiseloon. s. 107-131. Gaudeamus