Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Timo Koivurova has a multidisciplinary specialisation in Arctic law and government but has also conducted broader research on global law (including authoring an English-language text book on international environmental law). Some of his research areas include:
- The legal status of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic (e.g. the Sámi)
- Regulations and politics regarding climate change in general and in the Arctic
- Regulating mining industry practices
- Arctic immigration
- The laws and politics surrounding the opening of the Arctic Ocean
- The continued development of the Arctic Council as an intergovernmental forum
- Rapidly-changing geopolitical trends in the Arctic, both from a broader geopolitical perspective and also with a special focus on China's role in the region
- Possibilities for an Arctic treaty.
He has been involved as an expert in several international processes globally and in the Arctic region and has published on the above-mentioned topics extensively.
External positions
Visiting professor in the Riga Graduate School of Law, Riga Graduate School of Law
2021 → …
Adjunct professor of international law in the universities of Eastern Finland , University of Eastern Finland
2021 → …
Adjunct professor of international law in the universities of Turku, University of Turku
2021 → …
Field of science
- Law
- International political science
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Geopolitics, Finland and the Arctic: A report for the Prime Minister’s Office
Heikkilä, M., Koivurova, T., Kirchner, S., Stepien, A. & Raja-Hanhela, A.
13.06.2022 → 30.09.2022
Project: Consultancy
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Arctic PASSION: Pan-Arctic observing System of Systems: Implementing Observations for societal Needs
01.07.2021 → 30.06.2025
Project: Co-funded project
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CAO-IBA: Aava meri arktisella - ympäristön tila ja hallinta keskisellä Jäämerellä
01.07.2021 → 31.12.2023
Project: Co-funded project
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NORNEX: Nordic Nexus: A Nexus Approach to Water, Energy, Food Security in the Nordic Arctic
Koivurova, T. & Mettiäinen, I.
01.11.2020 → 01.12.2022
Project: Co-funded project
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SUMEX: Sustainable Management in Extractive industries
Lesser, P., Koivurova, T. & Kyllönen, K.
01.11.2020 → 31.10.2023
Project: Co-funded project
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Arktinen alue – kansainvälisen yhteistyön ja poliittisten jännitteiden alue
Koivurova, T., 2022, Arktisen alueen geopolitiikka 2000-luvulla. Kettunen, O. (ed.). Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu, p. 31-56 (Julkaisusarja. 2, Tutkimusselosteita / Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu, Sotataidon laitos; No. 17).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific
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International Governance facilitating Sustainable Development in the Arctic - The Arctic Council as a Multi-Role Actor and Forum
Kirchner, S. & Koivurova, T., 2022, (Accepted/In press) International Cooperation for Global Development: Arctic Scenarios 2035.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Introduction: challenges and opportunities regarding migration in the North
Yeasmin, N., Uusiautti, S. & Koivurova, T., 2022, The Future of the Arctic Human Population: Migration in the North. Yeasmin, N., Uusiautti, S., Koivurova, T. & Heleniak, T. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan, ( Routledge Research in Polar Regions).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific
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Introduction : Renewable economies in the Arctic
Koivurova, T. & Natcher, D. C., 2022, Renewable Economies in the Arctic. Natcher, D. & Koivurova, T. (eds.). Routledge, p. 1-8 ( Routledge Research in Polar Regions).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific
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Nordiske forskere om krigen i Ukraine: Vi er på vej mod et todelt Arktis
Koivurova, T. & Lanteigne, M., 2022, In: Altinget. 9.5.2022Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › General public
Open Access
Prizes
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2015 Honorable Mention for the article 'Innovative Environmental Protection: Lessons from the Arctic'
Koivurova, Timo (Recipient), Kankaanpää, P. (Recipient) & Stepien, Adam (Recipient), 18 Sep 2015
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Arktisten alueiden tieteelliseen tutkimukseen tarkoitettu Nordenskiöld –stipendi 18 000 euroa tutkimusprofessori Timo Koivurovalle ja työryhmälle kaivoslain uudistamistyöhön liittyvään tutkimustyöhön Lapin näkökulmasta
Koivurova, Timo (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
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Panel presentation in a Russian webinar
Timo Koivurova (Speaker)
30 Nov 2022Activity: Presentation › Public or invited talk
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Global Studies Quarterly (Journal)
Timo Koivurova (Peer reviewer)
30 Jun 2022Activity: Editorial and other work related to publications › Reviewer of scientific journal
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The yearbook of polar law (Journal)
Timo Koivurova (Peer reviewer)
13 Jun 2022Activity: Editorial and other work related to publications › Reviewer of scientific journal
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Implementing Sustainable Development Goals in Relation to Arctic Indigenous Peoples: a focus on Finland
Stefan Kirchner (Speaker) & Timo Koivurova (Contributor)
8 Jun 2022Activity: Presentation › Conference presentation
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The impacts of Ukraine war to the Arctic international co-operation
Timo Koivurova (Speaker)
2 Jun 2022Activity: Presentation › Public or invited talk
Press / Media
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Haastattelun antaminen Ukrainan sodan vaikutuksista Arktiksen turvallisuustilanteeseen
11.06.2022
1 Media contribution
Media contents: Research
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Yleisradion haastattelu Arktisen neuvoston yhteistyön tulevaisuudesta
25.05.2022
1 Media contribution
Media contents: Research
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