Aino Rekola

Environmental policy, Stakeholder engagement, Biodiversity

I am a researcher and expert in public environmental policy and governance. I study environmental policy, particularly from the perspective of decision-making processes and governance mechanisms such as strategies, programmes and planning. I also work on policy evaluation, applying transition studies approaches. I am currently working on a PhD thesis on the use of scientific knowledge in environmental policy making at the local level. I use qualitative methods and a variety of co-design methods, such as participatory workshops and scenario methods involving backcasting.