We support the public sector in developing land-use strategies and reports, assessing nature impacts, and calculating nature footprints. Our clientele consists of cities, municipalities, and state-affiliated organizations. Additionally, we actively partake in research and development projects which generate new information and tools for nature-positive business. We utilise the results of projects and the latest research data in all of our services.
Effective forest and land-use planning solutions integrate societal, environmental, and economic values of ecosystem services. A well-crafted land-use strategy takes into account the perspectives and values of citizens, the economic framework, and the goals of environmentally sustainable and nature-enhancing actions.
We draw on our extensive experience in nature impact assessments, stakeholder engagement and facilitation, and geospatial analysis capabilities in our work with the public sector. Documents guiding land use must be easily understandable and accessible, so we emphasizse visual clarity and a multifaceted approach to the development of materials within our work with public sector partners.
Water pollution control is typically balancing between securing different agriculture and forestry production requirements, adjusting to climate change, preparing for flood and drought risks, conserving biodiversity and maintaining water purity. Effective water protection measures are planned at catchment basin level, taking into consideration forests, and fields, as well as built and natural state areas. We support agricultural and forestry operators in the planning of water protection measures, cooperating closely with ELY centers, the Baltic Sea Action Group and other water pollution control stakeholders.
We collaborate with leading research institutes and universities and actively participate in various expert panels. Explore ongoing projects below.
In the Precilience project we are involved in developing effective and science-based solutions for managing risks accelerated by climate change in agriculture and forestry. The project includes identifying threats and risks, predicting and modeling their economic impacts, and developing and testing risk management tools and strategies. Luontoa provides stakeholder services for the project, including the engagement of industrial value chains. The project is coordinated by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) and involves leading research organizations from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, and Germany. The project is funded by the EU Horizon program and will be carried out from 2024 through 2028.
In the Regenerative Forest Management project, we define what regenerative business practices mean in the context of forest resources and the ecosystem services provided by forests through ecological research and stakeholder dialogue. Additionally, we establish criteria for ecologically and socially regenerative forest management practices by utilising the latest research data. The project will be carried out from 2024 to 2025, together with University of Jyväskylä and Third Rock.
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