Enabling multispecies transitions of cities and regions (MUST)

Description of the granted funding

MUST will create a new approach to planning nature-based solutions such as urban and regional forests, parks, gardens across cities and regions to benefit humans and other species. Our vision is that government, industry and citizens can contribute towards restoring biodiversity in a just and resilient manner contributing to the green transition. Drawing on three study sites in Finland and global cases from Indonesia and Wales, we will create: i) multi-sensory (audio, visual) learning programs that enable industries and citizens to learn how to protect biodiversity in socially and environmentally responsible ways; ii) integrated valuation approaches enabling government bodies and companies to make decisions based on the needs of humans and other species; iii) governance structures enabling government and industry to coherently report on biodiversity strategies and iv) a capacity building program enabling biodiversity conservation actions among stakeholder groups.
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Starting year

2026

End year

2029

Granted funding






Maria Hällfors Orcid -palvelun logo
311 550 €



Role in consortium of the Academy of Finland

Partner

Other consortium parties

Partner
(378719)
311 699 €
Partner
University of Oulu (378716)
318 519 €
Partner
Tampere University (378717)
311 699 €
Partner
University of Helsinki (378718)
299 217 €
Leader
University of Helsinki (378708)
445 338 €
Partner
(378721)
92 610 €
Partner
University of Turku (378715)
368 190 €

Funder

Research Council of Finland

Funding instrument

Strategic Research Funding

Decision maker

Strategic Research Council
15.06.2026

Other information

Funding decision number

378714

Fields of science

Other social sciences

Research fields

Yhteiskuntatieteellinen ympäristötutkimus

Themes

Oikeudenmukainen vihreä murros