Making Biodiversity Matter : Implications of the Dasgupta Review for Finland

The Dasgupta Review takes a global perspective. Biodiversity varies geographically, and the success of biodiversity actions is sensitive to national institutional and socio-ecological conditions. Therefore, the implementation of the options for change (OCs) suggested by the Review calls for a national assessment. Here, we present a national assessment of Dasgupta’s OCs for Finland, which relied assessment by a scientific panel of experts. The results section provides research-based ideas and views of the Finnish experts on how to implement the OCs more efficiently and comprehensively in the country. In evaluating the possible actions, we recognized some cost-efficient actions with a high positive impact on biodiversity and a low cost or effort. Most of the actions would produce co-benefits that would be widely enjoyed. However, societal readiness for actions varied considerably. The experience gained in this assessment allows us to recommend an expert approach and rescaling of the options for change to the national level