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 , Itä-Suomen yliopisto
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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CAO-IBA: Aava meri arktisella - ympäristön tila ja hallinta keskisellä Jäämerellä
01.07.2021 → 30.04.2023
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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ISDeGoNA: Implementation of SDGs in the Nordic Arctic
Stepien, A., Koivurova, T. & Braun, A.
31.08.2020 → 31.12.2021
Project: Co-funded project
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ArcticHubs: Global drivers, local consequences: Tool
Suopajärvi, L., Lesser, P., Nojonen, M., Leppiaho, T., Rantala, O., Turunen, M., Koivurova, T., Markkula, I. & Rikkonen, T.
01.08.2020 → 31.07.2024
Project: Co-funded project
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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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The Future of the Arctic Human Population: Migration in the North
Yeasmin, N. (ed.), Uusiautti, S. (ed.), Koivurova, T. (ed.) & Heleniak, T. (ed.), 2022, Routledge.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Scientific › peer-review
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Emergency laws against coronavirus
Kirchner, S. & Koivurova, T., 2021, Governing the Crisis: Law, Human Rights and COVID-19. Kirchner, S. (ed.). Lit verlag, p. 265-281 (Recht: Forschung und Wissenschaft; No. Bd. 12).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
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Lawyers' role in the protection of human dignity of indigenous persons
Kirchner, S. & Koivurova, T., 2021, Human Dignity and International Law. Gattini, A., Garciandia, R. & Webb, P. (eds.). Brill, p. 100-112Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Lessons from the Finland’s Chairmanship of the Arctic Council: What Will Happen with the Arctic Council and in General Arctic Governance
Koivurova, T., 2021, In: The yearbook of polar law. 12, 1, p. 195-209Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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 2029Activity: Presentation › Public or invited talk
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Arctic Frontiers 2022 (Event)
Timo Koivurova (Chair)
31 Jan 2022 → 3 Feb 2022Activity: Membership or position of trust › Position of trust in public sector
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Panelisti gobaalissa online konferenssissa The Present & Future of Global Legal Education
Timo Koivurova (Speaker)
2 Dec 2021Activity: Presentation › Public or invited talk
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Paneeli osallistuja
Timo Koivurova (Speaker)
30 Nov 2021Activity: Presentation › Conference presentation
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Jäsen tohtorikomiteassa (PhD doctoral committee)
Timo Koivurova (Reviewer)
20 Nov 2021 → 20 Nov 2024Activity: Evaluation, assessment or examination › Pre-examination of dissertation, acting as opponent to a doctoral student, member of dissertaton committee
Press / Media
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Osallistuminen YLE:n A-studion paneelikeskusteluun arktisen alueen muutoksesta käytävään keskusteluun.
25.10.2021
1 Media contribution
Media contents: Society
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Suomen arktinen strategia
Timo Koivurova & Nina Brander
18.10.2013 → 20.03.2021
2 items of Media coverage
Media contents: Society
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China's political power
Timo Koivurova, Katja Creutz & Jyrki Kallio
19.12.2018 → 04.03.2021
7 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Media contents: Society
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Yhdysvaltain presidentinvaalit
09.11.2016 → 04.11.2020
4 items of Media coverage
Media contents: Society