Framing the peat: the political ecology of Finnish mire policies and law
This article aims to reveal the political positioning of ‘mire nature’ in Finnish peatland policy and law. The data analysed include the latest policy documents, laws and regulations related to mires and peat extraction. Analysis is based on frame analysis (i.e. how an object is defined and position...
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International Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland Society
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| author | O. Ratamäki P. Jokinen E. Albrecht A. Belinskij |
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| description | This article aims to reveal the political positioning of ‘mire nature’ in Finnish peatland policy and law. The data analysed include the latest policy documents, laws and regulations related to mires and peat extraction. Analysis is based on frame analysis (i.e. how an object is defined and positioned) and ideas drawn from a political ecology approach. Two main frames can be identified within the Finnish legal and policy framework: peat as a natural resource to be utilised for national energy sufficiency and economic competitiveness, and peat as a valuable source of biodiversity and an integral element of global ecosecurity. Analysis reveals the degree to which the definition of issues or objects in legal and policy terms is important in determining outcomes. It also reveals that national policies have swung back and forth and are prone to economic power struggles. Furthermore, while laws and regulations have offered strong and longstanding support for the extractive use of peat, the latest regulatory developments show a break from this trend. However, the arguments and facts concerning climate change are poorly integrated with Finnish peatland policy and law. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c3b906ef3aac4e92a8ceccd3a6f250112023-08-02T01:05:32ZengInternational Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland SocietyMires and Peat1819-754X2019-06-01241711210.19189/MaP.2018.OMB.370Framing the peat: the political ecology of Finnish mire policies and lawO. Ratamäki0P. Jokinen1E. Albrecht2A. Belinskij3Law School, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, FinlandFaculty of Management and Business, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandDepartment of Geographical and Historical Studies, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, FinlandLaw School, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland and Water Management and Governance, Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki, FinlandThis article aims to reveal the political positioning of ‘mire nature’ in Finnish peatland policy and law. The data analysed include the latest policy documents, laws and regulations related to mires and peat extraction. Analysis is based on frame analysis (i.e. how an object is defined and positioned) and ideas drawn from a political ecology approach. Two main frames can be identified within the Finnish legal and policy framework: peat as a natural resource to be utilised for national energy sufficiency and economic competitiveness, and peat as a valuable source of biodiversity and an integral element of global ecosecurity. Analysis reveals the degree to which the definition of issues or objects in legal and policy terms is important in determining outcomes. It also reveals that national policies have swung back and forth and are prone to economic power struggles. Furthermore, while laws and regulations have offered strong and longstanding support for the extractive use of peat, the latest regulatory developments show a break from this trend. However, the arguments and facts concerning climate change are poorly integrated with Finnish peatland policy and law.http://mires-and-peat.net/media/map24/map_24_17.pdfenvironmental lawframe analysisnature conservationpeat extractionViurusuo mire |
| spellingShingle | O. Ratamäki P. Jokinen E. Albrecht A. Belinskij Framing the peat: the political ecology of Finnish mire policies and law Mires and Peat environmental law frame analysis nature conservation peat extraction Viurusuo mire |
| title | Framing the peat: the political ecology of Finnish mire policies and law |
| title_full | Framing the peat: the political ecology of Finnish mire policies and law |
| title_fullStr | Framing the peat: the political ecology of Finnish mire policies and law |
| title_full_unstemmed | Framing the peat: the political ecology of Finnish mire policies and law |
| title_short | Framing the peat: the political ecology of Finnish mire policies and law |
| title_sort | framing the peat the political ecology of finnish mire policies and law |
| topic | environmental law frame analysis nature conservation peat extraction Viurusuo mire |
| url | http://mires-and-peat.net/media/map24/map_24_17.pdf |
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