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Eeva Primmer

Research director

Duties

The quality and impact of the Finnish Environment Institute's research as well as its evaluation.

Subject area

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Education and academic titles

PhD in Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki

Docent (Adjunct professor) in Environmental Policy, University of Helsinki

Research and expertise

Ecosystem services, biodiversity, forests, natural resources, energy, sustainable development, sustainability transition. Governance and institutions  with a particular focus on the ways in which regulation, norms and values as well as organizational structures and actor constellations shape the behavior of actors. Policy implementation and integration of conservation and economic activities. Multilevel governance, networks and organizations.

Memberships and networks

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), Bureau Member

The United Nations International Resources Panel (UN-IRP), Member

Alternet Council, Member

Selected articles

Primmer, E., & Furman, E. (2024). How have measuring, mapping and valuation enhanced governance of ecosystem services?. Ecosystem Services, 67, 101612. (doi.org)

United Nations Environment Programme (2024): Global Resources Outlook 2024: Bend the Trend – Pathways to a liveable planet as resource use spikes. International Resource Panel. Nairobi. (resourcepanel.org)

Primmer, E., & Paavola, J. (2021). Insurance Value of Ecosystems: An Introduction. Ecological Economics, 184, 107001. (doi.org)

Primmer, E., Varumo, L., Krause, T., Orsi, F., Geneletti, D., Brogaard, S., Aukes, E., Ciolli, M., Grossmann, C., Hernández-Morcillo, M., Kister, J., Kluvánková, T., Loft, L., Maier, C., Meyer, C., Schleyer, C., Spacek, M., Mann, C. 2021. Mapping Europe’s institutional landscape for forest ecosystem service provision, innovations and governance. Ecosystem Services, 47, 101225. (doi.org)

Primmer, E., Varumo, L, Kotilainen, J.M., Raitanen, E., Kattainen, M., Pekkonen, M., Kuusela, S., Kullberg, P. Kangas, J.A., Ollikainen, M. 2019.Governing biodiversity offsetting: An institutional analysis of rights and responsibilities. Land Use Policy 81, 776-784. (doi.org)

Primmer, E., Saarikoski, H., Vatn, A. 2018. An empirical analysis of institutional demand for Valuation Knowledge. Ecological Economics 152, October 2018, 152–160. (doi.org)

Primmer, E., Termansen, M., Bredin, Y.K., Blicharska, M., Garcia-Llorente, M., Berry, P., Jääskeläinen, T., Bela, G., Fabók, V., Geamana, N., Harrison, P.A., Haslett, J., Cosor, G., Holst Andersen, A. 2017. Caught between personal and collective values: biodiversity conservation in European decision-making. Environmental Policy and Governance. 27(6), 588–604. (doi.org)

Primmer, E., Jokinen, P., Blicharska, M., Barton, D.N., Bugter, R., Potschin, M. 2015. A framework for empirical analysis of ecosystem services governance. Ecosystem Services 16, 158-166. (doi.org)

Primmer, E., Furman, E. 2012. Operationalising ecosystem service approaches for governance: Do measuring, mapping and valuing integrate sector-specific knowledge systems? Ecosystem Services 1, 85–92. (doi.org)

Primmer, E. 2011. Analysis of institutional adaptation: integration of biodiversity conservation into forestry, Journal of Cleaner Production, 19:16, 1822-1832. (doi.org)