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kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane896_d1023e-41\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Why the Lapland Forest Jury?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Climate change has created a need to consider forest use in Finland, including in Lapland. The Lapland Forest Jury\u2019s task was to draw up recommendations on what constitutes fair forest use in Lapland that takes climate change into account. The jury aimed to bring a deliberated citizen perspective into the discussion on forest use.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane896_50a542-97\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>What is the Lapland Forest Jury?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Initially, 6,000 people were invited, drawn by random sampling from all residents of the region of Lapland aged 18\u201380 from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency. Of those invited, 240 volunteered, and the jury was formed from this pool. The aim was to select participants in a diverse way so that they would represent Lapland\u2019s population as well as possible in terms of age, gender, educational background, and place of residence. In total, 33 people ultimately participated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The jury met over two weekends in November: the first in Levi and the second in Rovaniemi. Between the meetings, on 17 November, the jury heard from experts remotely via Teams. At the end of the deliberations, participants formulated a joint statement on the topic. The statement consisted of three parts: an overview of the situation of forest use in Lapland, key problem areas, and recommendations. The jury\u2019s recommendations were received by the Green Transition subcommittee coordinated by the Regional Council of Lapland, which promotes and monitors Lapland\u2019s transition to a green, sustainable economy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane896_c5fb59-a7\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/factor\/en\/citizen-panel\/citizens-jury-on-the-fair-use-of-the-forests-of-lapland\/\">Read more about the Lapland Forest Jury on the FACTOR project website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/factor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/948\/2024\/09\/Forest-Jury-statement_EN.pdf\">Read the Forest Jury statement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapinliitto.fi\/vihrean-siirtyman-jaosto-vastaa-metsaraadille-lapin-metsista-laaditaan-laaja-tilannekatsaus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the Green Transition subcommittee\u2019s response to the Forest Jury (in Finnish)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research Manager, Leading Researcher Katriina Soini, katriina.soini@luke.fi<br>Project Researcher Katariina Kulha, kasuku@utu.fi<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2022, we organised a citizens\u2019 jury to examine Lapland residents\u2019 views on forest use. 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