BIODIFUL Biodiversity Respectful Leadership
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Project description
The multidisciplinary project BIODIFUL is a consortium formed by four universities and research institutions, combining natural and social sciences in active dialogue. Securing biodiversity requires broad change and leadership across all sectors of the economy and society. The scientific and societal goal of the BIODIFUL consortium is to radically transform and reshape business thinking, institutional practices, and consumer behaviour towards leadership that respects biodiversity.
The BIODIFUL -project consists of seven research packages where biodiversity-respecting leadership is examined from different perspectives. Within these research packages, future scenarios that enhance biodiversity and well-being are created. Leading actions leading to these scenarios are identified, biodiversity-respecting management and leadership practices and consumer behaviour are promoted, institutional drivers and barriers for the necessary change are identified, and methods for assessing biodiversity impacts are developed.
Researchers from the Biodiversity Unit at the University of Turku contribute expertise in biodiversity research and environmental education to the consortium, complemented by the diverse knowledge of researchers from the Natural Resources Institute Finland. The University of Turku also involves researchers from the Turku School of Economics, Futures Research Centre, and food science specialists from the Functional Foods Forum. Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics contributes researchers in environmental management, marketing, and consumption. Sustainability researchers come from Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology.
