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Diana Tuomasjukka
European Forest Insititute (EFI)

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Journal article
Published: 01 February 2018 in Ecosystem Services
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A range of methods are available for assessing ecosystem services. Methods differ in their aims; from mapping and modelling the supply and demand of ecosystem services to appraising their economic and non-economic importance through valuation techniques. Comprehensive guidance for the selection of appropriate ecosystem service assessment methods that address the requirements of different decision-making contexts is lacking. This paper tackles this gap using the experience from 27 case studies which applied different biophysical, socio-cultural and monetary valuation methods to operationalise the ecosystem service concept towards sustainable land, water and urban management. A survey of the reasons why the case study teams selected particular methods revealed that stakeholder-oriented reasons, such as stakeholder participation, inclusion of local knowledge and ease of communication, and decision-oriented reasons, such as the purpose of the case study and the ecosystem services at stake, were key considerations in selecting a method. Pragmatic reasons such as available data, resources and expertise were also important factors. This information was used to develop a set of linked decision trees, which aim to provide guidance to researchers and practitioners in choosing ecosystem service assessment methods that are suitable for their context

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Paula A. Harrison; Rob Dunford; David N. Barton; Eszter Kelemen; Berta Martin-Lopez; Lisa Norton; Mette Termansen; Heli Saarikoski; Kees Hendriks; Erik Gómez-Baggethun; Bálint Czúcz; Marina Garcia; David Howard; Sander Jacobs; Martin Karlsen; Leena Kopperoinen; Andes Madsen; Graciela Rusch; Michiel van Eupen; Peter Verweij; Ron Smith; Diana Tuomasjukka; Grazia Zulian. Selecting methods for ecosystem service assessment: A decision tree approach. Ecosystem Services 2018, 29, 481 -498.

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Paula A. Harrison, Rob Dunford, David N. Barton, Eszter Kelemen, Berta Martin-Lopez, Lisa Norton, Mette Termansen, Heli Saarikoski, Kees Hendriks, Erik Gómez-Baggethun, Bálint Czúcz, Marina Garcia, David Howard, Sander Jacobs, Martin Karlsen, Leena Kopperoinen, Andes Madsen, Graciela Rusch, Michiel van Eupen, Peter Verweij, Ron Smith, Diana Tuomasjukka, Grazia Zulian. Selecting methods for ecosystem service assessment: A decision tree approach. Ecosystem Services. 2018; 29 ():481-498.

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Paula A. Harrison; Rob Dunford; David N. Barton; Eszter Kelemen; Berta Martin-Lopez; Lisa Norton; Mette Termansen; Heli Saarikoski; Kees Hendriks; Erik Gómez-Baggethun; Bálint Czúcz; Marina Garcia; David Howard; Sander Jacobs; Martin Karlsen; Leena Kopperoinen; Andes Madsen; Graciela Rusch; Michiel van Eupen; Peter Verweij; Ron Smith; Diana Tuomasjukka; Grazia Zulian. 2018. "Selecting methods for ecosystem service assessment: A decision tree approach." Ecosystem Services 29, no. : 481-498.

Review articles
Published: 27 July 2017 in Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research
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The aim of this study was to analyse the sustainability impacts of allocating material from energy use to material use by adding cascaded wood into production of wood products. A case study is presented, where we analyse sustainability impacts of cascade use alternatives compared to the non-cascade use practice in particleboard production within the province of North Karelia, Finland. Direct impacts are captured using sustainability indicators representing environmental, economic and social aspects of sustainability. Results show that introducing cascaded wood can increase carbon storage in wood products, employment and production costs. Energy use and GHG emissions increase as well, when the total industrial activity during the lifetime of wood increases. We conclude that cascade use can improve resource efficiency as it enables the use of wood multiple times before combustion; however, the amount of waste wood for energy generation decreases locally, and alternative sources of energy need to be identified.

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Tommi Suominen; Janni Kunttu; Gediminas Jasinevičius; Diana Tuomasjukka; Marcus Lindner. Trade-offs in sustainability impacts of introducing cascade use of wood. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 2017, 32, 588 -597.

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Tommi Suominen, Janni Kunttu, Gediminas Jasinevičius, Diana Tuomasjukka, Marcus Lindner. Trade-offs in sustainability impacts of introducing cascade use of wood. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. 2017; 32 (7):588-597.

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Tommi Suominen; Janni Kunttu; Gediminas Jasinevičius; Diana Tuomasjukka; Marcus Lindner. 2017. "Trade-offs in sustainability impacts of introducing cascade use of wood." Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 32, no. 7: 588-597.

Journal article
Published: 04 May 2017 in International Journal of Forest Engineering
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Diana Tuomasjukka; Dimitris Athanassiadis; Martijn Vis. Threefold sustainability impact assessment method comparison for renewable energy value chains. International Journal of Forest Engineering 2017, 28, 116 -122.

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Diana Tuomasjukka, Dimitris Athanassiadis, Martijn Vis. Threefold sustainability impact assessment method comparison for renewable energy value chains. International Journal of Forest Engineering. 2017; 28 (2):116-122.

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Diana Tuomasjukka; Dimitris Athanassiadis; Martijn Vis. 2017. "Threefold sustainability impact assessment method comparison for renewable energy value chains." International Journal of Forest Engineering 28, no. 2: 116-122.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2016 in Silva Fennica
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Staffan Berg; Erik Valinger; Torgny Lind; Tommi Suominen; Diana Tuomasjukka. Comparison of co-existing forestry and reindeer husbandry value chains in northern Sweden. Silva Fennica 2016, 50, 1 .

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Staffan Berg, Erik Valinger, Torgny Lind, Tommi Suominen, Diana Tuomasjukka. Comparison of co-existing forestry and reindeer husbandry value chains in northern Sweden. Silva Fennica. 2016; 50 (1):1.

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Staffan Berg; Erik Valinger; Torgny Lind; Tommi Suominen; Diana Tuomasjukka. 2016. "Comparison of co-existing forestry and reindeer husbandry value chains in northern Sweden." Silva Fennica 50, no. 1: 1.

Journal article
Published: 01 December 2015 in Biomass and Bioenergy
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The development of distributed energy systems has important environmental, social and economic implications. Local decision-making processes must be guided by a careful evaluation of the sustainability of production chains and alternative choices. The aim of this study is to explore if and how an integrated assessment can quantify the extent to which bioenergy supply chain development contributes to rural development and energy policy objectives. We applied a Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) for local bioenergy development in the alpine area of Lake Como (Italy). We modeled the local bioenergy chain in 2008 and eleven scenarios considering different biomass utilizations, mechanization levels, combustion technologies, and subsidies schemes at 2020. We calculated economic, social and environmental indicators. We interpret and discuss the scenario analysis in order to support the bioenergy planning under the light of its implications for the different policy aims and concerns.

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Salvatore Martire; Diana Tuomasjukka; Marcus Lindner; Joanne Fitzgerald; Valentina Castellani. Sustainability impact assessment for local energy supplies' development – The case of the alpine area of Lake Como, Italy. Biomass and Bioenergy 2015, 83, 60 -76.

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Salvatore Martire, Diana Tuomasjukka, Marcus Lindner, Joanne Fitzgerald, Valentina Castellani. Sustainability impact assessment for local energy supplies' development – The case of the alpine area of Lake Como, Italy. Biomass and Bioenergy. 2015; 83 ():60-76.

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Salvatore Martire; Diana Tuomasjukka; Marcus Lindner; Joanne Fitzgerald; Valentina Castellani. 2015. "Sustainability impact assessment for local energy supplies' development – The case of the alpine area of Lake Como, Italy." Biomass and Bioenergy 83, no. : 60-76.

Journal article
Published: 01 November 2014 in Ecological Indicators
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Yitagesu Tekle Tegegne; Jo Van Brusselen; Diana Tuomasjukka; Marcus Lindner. Proposing an indicator framework for FLEGT voluntary partnership agreements impact monitoring. Ecological Indicators 2014, 46, 487 -494.

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Yitagesu Tekle Tegegne, Jo Van Brusselen, Diana Tuomasjukka, Marcus Lindner. Proposing an indicator framework for FLEGT voluntary partnership agreements impact monitoring. Ecological Indicators. 2014; 46 ():487-494.

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Yitagesu Tekle Tegegne; Jo Van Brusselen; Diana Tuomasjukka; Marcus Lindner. 2014. "Proposing an indicator framework for FLEGT voluntary partnership agreements impact monitoring." Ecological Indicators 46, no. : 487-494.

Review
Published: 20 December 2013 in Sustainability
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Sustainability and sustainable behaviour is of crucial importance in the management of Fennoscandian forests and forest-related industries. This paper reviews a number of voluntary instruments, which aim at promoting or assessing sustainability impacts at different levels. The multitude of available instruments brings confusion in practice, where companies, consumers and investors meet legal and different voluntary regulatory and non-regulatory instruments. The practical suitability and covered sustainability dimension for each instrument is reviewed with an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, actors and purposes for assessing different aspects of sustainability. Each of them is compared against the other in an overview about which sustainability dimensions they cover (workplace, human rights, community, market place, environment, economy). Results highlight covered, overlapping and missing aspects for each approach and how they can support or reinforce each other. Special attention is given to current approaches in impact assessment, particularly on their areas of application (companies, NGOs, products, operations, production practices, etc.), and recommendations for supplementing it with sustainability impact assessment.

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Diana Tuomasjukka; Staffan Berg; Marcus Lindner. Managing Sustainability of Fennoscandian Forests and Their Use by Law and/or Agreement: For Whom and Which Purpose? Sustainability 2013, 6, 18 -49.

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Diana Tuomasjukka, Staffan Berg, Marcus Lindner. Managing Sustainability of Fennoscandian Forests and Their Use by Law and/or Agreement: For Whom and Which Purpose? Sustainability. 2013; 6 (1):18-49.

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Diana Tuomasjukka; Staffan Berg; Marcus Lindner. 2013. "Managing Sustainability of Fennoscandian Forests and Their Use by Law and/or Agreement: For Whom and Which Purpose?" Sustainability 6, no. 1: 18-49.

Journal article
Published: 17 April 2013 in Challenges
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ToSIA (Tool for Sustainability Impact Assessment) offers a transparent and consistent methodological framework to assess impacts of changes (technological, policy, management, etc.) in the forest-based sector. This tool is able to facilitate the decision making process within and between diverse groups of stakeholders (e.g., forest managers and policymakers) as it provides a neutral, transparent and data-driven platform for stakeholder interaction and communication. To test these capabilities of ToSIA, a practical approach to test if a decision support system is suitable for participatory processes was developed based on a set of evaluation criteria for participatory processes. ToSIA’s performance was assessed and discussed in different categories against a selection of criteria for successful participatory processes: six criteria were fulfilled by ToSIA, in nine, ToSIA is potentially helpful, in two, criteria ToSIA has no influence, and for three criteria, no experiences exist until now. As a result, ToSIA’s conceptual suitability as a participatory decision support system was confirmed for two interlinked roles: as a decision support system to assess alternative scenarios, and as a communication platform for stakeholder interaction.

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Diana Tuomasjukka; Marcus Lindner; David Edwards. A Concept for Testing Decision Support Tools in Participatory Processes Applied to the ToSIA Tool. Challenges 2013, 4, 34 -55.

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Diana Tuomasjukka, Marcus Lindner, David Edwards. A Concept for Testing Decision Support Tools in Participatory Processes Applied to the ToSIA Tool. Challenges. 2013; 4 (1):34-55.

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Diana Tuomasjukka; Marcus Lindner; David Edwards. 2013. "A Concept for Testing Decision Support Tools in Participatory Processes Applied to the ToSIA Tool." Challenges 4, no. 1: 34-55.

Journal article
Published: 21 November 2012 in Energies
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The utilization rate of woody biomass in eastern Finland is high and expected to increase further in the near future as set out in several regional, national and European policies and strategies. The aim of this study was to assess the sustainability impacts of changes in fuel consumption patterns. We investigated fossil and woody biomass-based energy production chains in the region of North Karelia, focusing on some economic, environmental and social indicators. Indicators were selected based on stakeholder preferences and evaluated using the Tool for Sustainability Impact Assessment (ToSIA). The analysis was based on representative values from National Forest Inventory data, scientific publications, national and regional statistics, databases, published policy targets and expert opinion. From the results it became evident that shifting from fossil to wood-based energy production implies some trade-offs. Replacing oil with woody biomass in energy production would increase the local value added remaining in the region, create employment opportunities and would reduce total GHG emissions. However, firewood, wood chips from small-diameter trees from early thinning and wood pellets have high production costs. Moreover, large greenhouse gas emission resulted from wood pellet production. The case study generated valuable reference data for future sustainability assessments and demonstrated the usefulness of ToSIA as a tool presenting existing knowledge on sustainability impacts of alternative energy supply chains to inform decision making.

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Michael Den Herder; Marja Kolström; Marcus Lindner; Tommi Suominen; Diana Tuomasjukka; Matias Pekkanen. Sustainability Impact Assessment on the Production and Use of Different Wood and Fossil Fuels Employed for Energy Production in North Karelia, Finland. Energies 2012, 5, 4870 -4891.

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Michael Den Herder, Marja Kolström, Marcus Lindner, Tommi Suominen, Diana Tuomasjukka, Matias Pekkanen. Sustainability Impact Assessment on the Production and Use of Different Wood and Fossil Fuels Employed for Energy Production in North Karelia, Finland. Energies. 2012; 5 (11):4870-4891.

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Michael Den Herder; Marja Kolström; Marcus Lindner; Tommi Suominen; Diana Tuomasjukka; Matias Pekkanen. 2012. "Sustainability Impact Assessment on the Production and Use of Different Wood and Fossil Fuels Employed for Energy Production in North Karelia, Finland." Energies 5, no. 11: 4870-4891.

Review
Published: 29 October 2012 in Proceedings of The 2nd World Sustainability Forum
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The concept and definition of sustainability, particularly of sustainable forestry from where the concept of sustainability has started from, has evolved over time in different fields and created different methods for assessing sustainability: in science, in industry and in policy. With that also different methods for assessing the state of sustainability or the impact different external drivers have on sustainability have been developed. In the forest-based sector, different methods have evolved, starting from a restricted aspect, such purely resource-based sustainability based on the non-depletion over time of standing volume of trees, and have broadened in covering additional aspects later. There are very strictly defined concepts, e.g. the sequestering of Carbon (Carbon footprint), while others are rather vague (e.g. Corporate Social Responsibility). This concept is a base for initiatives in standard development and subsequent certification (ISO, FSC, PEFC) and for international agreements or conventions serving the legislation. This means that the initiatives created voluntary and legally binding norms. These concepts and initiatives can be applied to/at different levels (regional, national, international agreements). Selected concepts even can be only applied at company level. This paper demonstrates a SWOT (Strength-Weakness-Opportunities-Threats) analysis for of assessing different aspects of sustainability. Each of them is compared against the other. Results highlight covered, overlapping and missing aspects for each concept and how they can support or reinforce each other. Special attention is given to current tools of impact assessment, particularly on their areas of application (companies, regional development, products, production practices, etc), if it is a voluntary or legally binding instrument and recommendations for supplementing it with sustainability impact assessment for regional development in Fenno-Scandinavian forests and their use.

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Diana Tuomasjukka; Staffan Berg; Marja Kolström. Review of Voluntary and Legal Instruments for Assessing Sustainability of FennoScandinavian Forests and Their Use. Proceedings of The 2nd World Sustainability Forum 2012, 1 .

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Diana Tuomasjukka, Staffan Berg, Marja Kolström. Review of Voluntary and Legal Instruments for Assessing Sustainability of FennoScandinavian Forests and Their Use. Proceedings of The 2nd World Sustainability Forum. 2012; ():1.

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Diana Tuomasjukka; Staffan Berg; Marja Kolström. 2012. "Review of Voluntary and Legal Instruments for Assessing Sustainability of FennoScandinavian Forests and Their Use." Proceedings of The 2nd World Sustainability Forum , no. : 1.