Development manager
PhD (environmental change and policy)
Contact information
Email: firstname.lastname@syke.fi
Mobile: +358 295 251 587
Skype: sanna-riikka.saarela
Finnish Environment Institute (Syke)
DG´s office
Latokartanonkaari 11
FI-00790 Helsinki
Finland
Duties
I work as a development manager in Syke's DG's office. I am responsible for Syke's external performance guidance and participate in the development of Syke's societal interaction and impact. Currently I am also the manager of European Topic Centre on Sustainability transitions.
Research and expertise
- impact assessment and policy evaluation
- collaborative knowledge exchange and stakeholder engagement
Some projects and networks
Ongoing:
Previous:
Some publications
Brady, M, Andersen, M, Andersson, A, Kils, E, Saarela, S-R, Thorsoe, M. 2021. Strengthening the policy framework to resolve lax implementation of the Baltic Sea Action Plan for agriculture. Ambio.
Rantala, K, Järvikangas, I, Pitzén, S, Kautto, P, Ahonen, P, Uusikylä, P, Jaakkola, S, Saarela, S-R, Aaltonen, O-P, Carling, C. 2021. Ex-post Evaluation of Regulation - State-of-the-art Analysis and Recommendations (in Finnish). Publications of the Government’s analysis, assessment and research activities 2021:28.
Silfverberg, O, Välimäki, K, Järvenpää, E, Laine, A. Saarela, S-R. 2021. Europe on the verge of the sustainability transition - How can we put the best knowledge to use? Insights from the Finnish SOER 2020 related stakeholder discussions. Publications of the Forum for environmental information
Saarela, S-R. 2020. In between two worlds? Science-policy interaction in Finnish environmental governance. University of Helsinki. Academic dissertation.
Saarela, S-R. 2019. From pure science to participatory knowledge production? Researchers’ perception on science-policy interface in bioenergy policy. Science and Public Policy 46(1): 81–90.
Nieminen, K.; Alasuutari, N.; Kautto, P.; Saarela, S-R; et al. 2019. Good practices in utilising scientific research in law drafting: towards better regulation? (in Finnish). Publications of the Government’s analysis, assessment and research activities 38/2019.
Saarela, S-R, Jesus, A. 2019. National stakeholder engagement (a concept note to support the Eionet countries in SOER 2020 stakeholder engagement)
Kangas, H.-L., Lyytimäki, J., Saarela, S-R and Primmer, E. 2018. Burning roots: Stakeholder arguments and media representations on the sustainability of tree stump extraction in Finland. Biomass and Bioenergy 118: 65-73.
Saarikoski, Heli, Eeva Primmer, Sanna-Riikka Saarela et al (2018). Institutional challenges in putting ecosystem services knowledge in practice. Ecosystem Services 29, Part C: 579-598
Dick, J, Turkelboom, F, Woods, H, Iniesta-Arandia, I, Primmer, E, Saarela, S-R et al. 2018. Stakeholder perspectives on the operationalization of the ecosystem service concept: Results from 27 case studies. Ecosystem Services 29, Part C: 552-565.
Jax, K., Furman, E. Saarikoski, H…., Saarela, S-R. et al. 2018. Handling a messy world: Lessons learned when trying to make the ecosystem services concept operational. Ecosystem Services 29, Part C: 415-427.
Saarela, Sanna-Riikka, and Janne Rinne. 2016. "Knowledge Brokering and Boundary Work for Ecosystem Service Indicators. An Urban Case Study in Finland." Ecological indicators 61, Part 1: 49-62.
Saarela, Sanna-Riikka, and Tarja Söderman. 2015. "The Challenge of Knowledge Exchange in National Policy Impact Assessment – a Case of Finnish Climate Policy." Environmental Science & Policy 54: 340-48.
Saarela, Sanna-Riikka, Tarja Söderman, and Jari Lyytimäki. 2015. "Knowledge Brokerage Context Factors – What Matters in Knowledge Exchange in Impact Assessment?". Environmental Science & Policy 51: 325-37.
Turnpenny, J, Jordan, A., Adelle, C., Bartke, S., Bournaris, T., Kautto, P., Kuittinen, H., Larsen, L.E., Moulogianni, C., Saarela, S-R., Weiland, S: The use of policy formulation tools in the venue of policy appraisal: patterns and underlying motivations. In: Jordan, A. & Turnpenny, J. (eds.)(2015): The Tools of Policy Formulation: Actors, Capacities, Venues and Effects : New Horizons in Public Policy Series. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar Publishing. P. 184-204.
Niemelä, J, Saarela, S-R, Söderman, T, Kopperoinen, L, Yli-Pelkonen, V, Väre, S, Kotze, D.J: Using the ecosystem services approach for better planning and conservation of urban green spaces: a Finland case study. Biodiversity and Conservation 01/2010; 19(11):3225-3243.
Söderman, T, Saarela S-R: Biodiversity in strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of municipal spatial plans in Finland. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal 01/2010; 28(2):117-133.