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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 at the Kobe University, Japan (Polar Co-operation Research Centre), Kobe University
1 Nov 2022 → 28 Feb 2023
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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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MARCS: Making use of Arctic science - The Case of the Arctic Council
01.08.2023 → 31.10.2026
Project: Co-funded project
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Arctic PASSION: Pan-Arctic observing System of Systems: Implementing Observations for societal Needs
Koivurova, T., Stepien, A., Tkach, P. & Tulppo, P.
01.07.2021 → 30.06.2025
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 → 01.12.2023
Project: Co-funded project
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SUMEX: Sustainable Management in Extractive industries
Lesser, P., Koivurova, T., Kyllönen, K. & Ulatowski, L.
01.11.2020 → 31.10.2023
Project: Co-funded project
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After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022: Can we still cooperate with Russia in the Arctic?
Koivurova, T. & Shibata, A., 17 Mar 2023, In: Polar Record : a Journal of Arctic and Antarctic Research. 59, 3, e12.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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International Regulation of Mineral Resources Activities in the Polar Regions
Hemmings, A. D. & Koivurova, T., 2023, The Routledge Handbook of Polar Law . Tanaka, Y., Johnstone, R. & Ulfbeck, V. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 303-319 17 p. (Routledge Handbooks).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Miltä Ukrainan sota näyttää Japanista käsin?
Koivurova, T., 2023, In: Lapin kansa. 9.5.2023, p. 27Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › General public
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Sustainable development and Sustainable Development Goals in Smart Specialisation strategies in the European Arctic regions
Teräs, J., Eikeland, S., Koivurova, T. & Salenius, V., 2023, Publications Office of the European Union. 76 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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The Nord Stream Pipelines through the Lens of Law and Geopolitics
Koivurova, T. & Winkel, T., 23 Jun 2023, In: The blog of the Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea. 23.6.2023Research output: Contribution to journal › Blog Post › 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, Paula (Recipient) & Stepien, Adam (Recipient), 18 Sept 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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Frontiers in Marine Science (Journal)
Timo Koivurova (Peer reviewer)
1 Dec 2023Activity: Editorial and other work related to publications › Reviewer of scientific journal
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Esitelmä suurvaltapolitiikan vaikutus Arktiseen neuvostoon ja yhteistyöhön
Timo Koivurova (Speaker)
16 Sept 2023Activity: Presentation › Conference presentation
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Ocean Development & International Law (Journal)
Timo Koivurova (Peer reviewer)
13 Sept 2023Activity: Editorial and other work related to publications › Reviewer of scientific journal
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Keynote presentation Arctic governance amidst geopolitical tensions
Timo Koivurova (Speaker)
6 Sept 2023Activity: Presentation › Conference presentation
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The yearbook of polar law (Journal)
Timo Koivurova (Peer reviewer)
4 Sept 2023Activity: Editorial and other work related to publications › Reviewer of scientific journal
Press/Media
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Haastattelu Arktisen alueen geopoliittisesta tilanteesta
21.09.2023
1 Media contribution
Media contents: Research
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Interview to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation CBC on the Arctic Council
11.05.2023
1 item of Media coverage
Media contents: Research
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Haastattelu uudesta artikkelista Polar Journal sivustolle
05.04.2023
1 Media contribution
Media contents: Research