Heidi KonttinenUniversity of Lapland · Faculty of Social Sciences
Heidi Konttinen
Master of Arts in Creative Sustainability & Master of Arts in Industrial Design
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Introduction
In my research I focus on the plurality of sustainabilities in the Arctic. I approach the topic with decolonial theories and the aim of my work is to bring equity between the local and global approaches to sustainability.
I am a PhD candidate in the doctoral programme "Arctic in a Changing World" at the University of Lapland and my multidisciplinary background includes design, sustainability and Indigenous studies.
Skills and Expertise
Education
August 2019 - May 2024
August 2013 - June 2018
August 2007 - June 2016
Publications
Publications (3)
Seal hunting has been practiced on the coast of Finland since the Stone Age. Locally, it is conceived of as a tradition, yet beyond the local context, it is frequently framed in other—often reductionist—terms such as sustainable marine resource management or economic activity. In this article, I study how the Finnish seal-hunting tradition practice...
Research on extractivism has rapidly proliferated, expanding into new empirical and conceptual spaces. We examine the origins, evolution, and conceptual expansion of the concept. Extractivism is useful to analyze resource extraction practices around the world. ‘Global Extractivism’ is a new conceptual tool for assessing global phenomena. We situate...
In 2009, the European Parliament and the European Council
ratified a ban on seal product trade, which was actively promoted
by animal welfare and environmental organizations. This
was a response to commercial seal hunting in Canada, which
was considered inhumane and against EU citizens’ moral foundations.
The ban affected not only commercial seal h...
