A5010482317- Coastal and Marine Management
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Forest Management and Policy
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Environmental Science and Water Management
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Rural development and sustainability
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Communication and COVID-19 Impact
- Open Source Software Innovations
- International Environmental Law and Policies
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis
- Urban Green Space and Health
Estonian University of Life Sciences
2016-2025
Research Institute for Nature and Forest
2021
Stockholm Resilience Centre
2017-2019
Stockholm University
2017-2019
Tallinn University of Technology
2015
Abstract Citizen science evolved through multiple disciplinary manifestations into a new field of study and participatory method enquiry. While most citizen projects take place within problem-focused natural sciences, social sciences humanities help understanding the human dimension open broad methodological spectrum for enriching scientific research with approaches boosting public participation. In this paper, we use meta-synthesis approach to explore how is practised in so far less...
Inadequate Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is often thought to hinder adaptive management of socio-ecological systems. A key influence on environmental practices are policies: however, their consequences for M&E have not been well-examined. We examine three policy areas - the Water Framework Directive, Natura 2000 Directives, Agri-Environment Schemes Common Agricultural Policy whose statutory requirements how environment managed monitored across Europe. use a comparative approach what...
Estonian rural tourism partnership sustainability is analysed according to the life cycle model, which employs qualitative methodology. Leadership, confusing aims, decreasing communication, time availability, uncertain funding, institutional changes and lack of collaboration with urban centre – trigger deceleration therefore influence sustainability. Social aspects play a major role in affecting include internal external influences. While each phase important for its sustainability, can...
Generative AI (GenAI), particularly text-to-image (TTI) models, is reshaping landscape representation by transforming textual descriptions into visual outputs. However, these models often reinforce biases embedded in their training datasets, shaping how landscapes are perceived and represented. This research examines the GenAI-generated imagery through lens of Edward Said’s “imaginative geographies”, focusing on geographic references, cultural archetypes, methodological factors influence We...
In Europe, intensive agriculture threatens species-rich semi-natural communities that have emerged from traditional agricultural activities. To protect these communities, subsidies are given to farmers through agri-environmental schemes (AESs). However, after nearly twenty years in operation, the uniform support system for has not produced expected results. Therefore, we conducted 15 semi-structured, in-depth qualitative interviews with beef cattle Estonia and identified socio-ecological...
Qualitative research related to the human dimensions of conservation and environment is growing in quantity. Rigorous syntheses such studies can help develop understanding inform decision-making. They combine findings from varied or similar contexts address questions relating to, for example, lived experience those affected by environmental phenomena interventions, intervention implementation. Researchers management have adapted methodology systematic reviews quantitative so as about...
ABSTRACT Legitimacy is one critical aspect of effective biodiversity governance. However, multi‐level governance contexts can pose several challenges to achieving legitimate solutions. This paper reviews some legitimacy in contexts, and analyzes eleven case studies from different EU countries the light these challenges. Four criteria – rule compatibility, accountability, inclusion, transparency serve as a framework for theoretical review empirical analysis. The results indicate that be...
Despite a long-term focus on learning in natural resource management (NRM), it is still debated how supports sustainable real-world NRM practices. We offer qualitative in-depth synthesis of selected scientific empirical literature (N = 53), which explores factors affecting action-oriented learning. inductively identify eight key process-based and contextual discussed this literature. Three patterns emerge from our results. First, the discusses both facilitated participation self-organized...
Many studies have explored farmers' perspectives on biodiversity and ecosystem services, but fewer qualitative cross-country comparisons exist. We develop a socio-ecological system to analyse agricultural landscape biodiversity, drivers that affected these services in recent decades. Via systematic stakeholder mapping 49 semi-structured interviews, we identify perceptions of this system. compare the across four regional case (Austria, Estonia, Germany, Switzerland), two groups (land managers...
Abstract Participation can be grounded in democratic ideals (normative rationale), reasons for producing new knowledge (substantive and arguments increasing the legitimacy of decision making (instrumental rationale). In practice, rationales participation often determine goal involvement (“why?”), subjects (“who?”) objects inclusion (“what?”), whole design (“how?”). This study explores prevalent within planning Estonian ecological network concept—green network. research relies on a...
This report aims to enhance our understanding of stakeholder mapping for co-created citizen science initiatives. It presents and discusses findings from an international two-day workshop with researchers, event organizers, communication experts, artists realizing activities. Participants identified examples co-creation in their work mapped stakeholders three initiatives the "Doing Together Science" project. For each case, we provide overview groups involved lessons derived identifying actual...
Abstract Semi-natural grasslands (SNGLs) in Estonia are threatened by abandonment. This threat is leading to concerns about the degradation of biodiversity within grassland communities. Despite high relevance economic incentives this context, how such influence land managers’ decision-making regarding agricultural use SNGLs has not been investigated. To obtain its socio-ecological implications for policy-making, we developed regionally specific scenarios (compensation payments, livestock...
Collaboration is important for fostering tourism in a region and the creation of shared collaborative identity facilitates this process. This paper explains role individual identities process creating post-communist environment. To end, it uses multi-grounded theory to analyse 37 interviews 1 focus group interview conducted 2 tourist destinations Estonia. In constantly evolving environment, relates self-construction at individual, interpersonal, levels. study shows that place, occupational,...
Systematic literature syntheses are a key element in the scientific realm, considering steadily growing amount of available knowledge. Involving stakeholders research process brings wide range advantages, like broadening perspectives on problem question, increasing relevance results for policy- and decision-making, public other end-users thus enhancing impact acceptance research. While participatory approaches rise, reflections stakeholder involvement systematic environmental management...
The 'Aarhus Convention' – regulating access to environmental information, public participation and justice in decision−making is a key international agreement with long history considerable number of signatory countries. While implementation has been studied nationally, there little comparative research at the transnational level. Based on ten criteria, we analysed national reports 2014, 2017 2021 reporting cycles terms how 33 countries Europe have implemented information pillars, identified...
Abstract Background While the unique marine and coastal environment of Baltic Sea provides numerous ecosystem services, its ecosystems are under pressure due to intensification diversification anthropogenic uses. This present work constitutes a systematic map evidence impacts services disservices on human health well-being. The aim is create better understanding threats unsustainable management or benefits sustainable these may have well-being populations findings policy advisors. mapping...