Environment and Land Conflicts in Northern Finland: a Sámi Perspective
New hybrid seminar by the LUMEN and Jean Monnet EVE projects of the Cesare Alfieri School of Political Sciences, University of Florence — November 26
Published on 24 November 2025 | News
On Wednesday, November 26, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., a new session of the #EVE seminar series will take place — in hybrid format, both online and in person — focusing on environmental issues and land conflicts in Northern Finland.
The event will feature Mikko Jokinen, senior scientist at the Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE), who will explore environmental conflict dynamics and Sámi perspectives on land and natural resource use.
This conversation will offer valuable insights, highlighting how tensions between conservation, economic development, and traditional understandings of land value continue to emerge across many regions worldwide.
📍 Where: University of Florence, D4 Building – Room 1.01, Via delle Pandette 32, Florence
💻 Online: https://meet.google.com/jut-rqbk-rnr
📅 When: November 26, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
The event is organized by the Jean Monnet EVE project, Cesare Alfieri School of Political Sciences, University of Florence, in collaboration with the LUMEN project.
