Marianne Kettunen
Senior Policy Analyst
Email:
Phone: +358 40 4854844
Specialist Subjects:
nature conservation and biodiversity, invasive alien species, ecosystem services and the value of biodiversity, biodiversity and the EU budget
Profile:
Marianne joined IEEP in 2005. She has a Masters degree in ecology and she is specialised in issues related to conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Marianne’s current research interests include, for example, the socio-economic benefits of biodiversity and ecosystem services, financing biodiversity conservation (e.g. the costs of Natura 2000 Network) and the EU framework for invasive alien species. She has worked on diverse projects both within and outside the EU and she also has interest and experience in development projects related to biodiversity.
Marianne is currently located in Helsinki as a guest researcher at the Finnish Natural Environment Centre.
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Assessment of the impacts of invasive alien species (IAS) in Europe and the EU
This assessment provides a picture of the different environmental, social and economic costs and benefits of invasive alien species (IAS) in Europe, constituting the first full assessment of all types ...
01 Nov 2009 -
Analysis of the impacts of policy options and measures to address invasive alien species (IAS)
This assessment presents and analyses existing data on the costs and benefits of different policy measures and actions related to the prevention and control of invasive alien species (IAS). The report ...
01 Nov 2009 -
Policy options to minimise the negative impacts of invasive alien species (IAS) on biodiversity in Europe and the EU
This assessment identifies policy measures available to minimise damage of invasive alien species (IAS) to European biodiversity in an efficient and cost-effective manner. It also provides preliminary ...
01 Nov 2009 -
Recommendations on policy options to minimise the negative impacts of invasive alien species on biodiversity in Europe and the EU
This final resport summarises the key finding of the IEEP-led project supporting the development of the EU Strategy on Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in 2008-2009. It also provodes conclusions and recommendations ...
01 Nov 2009 -
Biodiversity and the EU budget - Making the case for conserving biodiversity in the context of the EU Budget Review
Financial contribution to biodiversity from the Community budget remains low, in particular when the threats facing biodiversity at the global and European level are escalating and increasing levels of ...
01 Nov 2009 -
Assessing Socio-economic Benefits of Natura 2000 – a Toolkit for Practitioners (September 2009 Edition)
The Toolkit is a practical guide for practitioners involved in the management of Natura 2000 sites. The Toolkit explores the different economic and social benefits (i.e. ecosystem services) Natura 2000 ...
01 Nov 2009 -
Brussels in Brief 17 - The EU budget and biodiversity
This is the seventeenth edition of IEEP's insert into the IUCN's Regional Office for Europe newsletter. Brussels in Brief offers readers an informative and illuminating insight into the EU, its institutions ...
24 Oct 2008 -
Brussels in Brief 16 - Conserving biodiversity in the EU overseas entities
This is the sixteenth edition of IEEP's insert into the IUCN's Regional Office for Europe quarterly newsletter. Brussels in Brief offers readers an informative and illuminating insight into the EU, its ...
31 May 2008 -
Ecosystem services - the Pan European perspective, presentation in Eurosite conference (Turku, Finland) June 2008
The diverse European ecosystems provide a vast number of services that are crucial for human well-being and socio-economic welfare. For example, wetlands play an important role in purifying and retaining ...
31 May 2008 -
Forest fires: causes and contributing factors in Europe
This is a critical analysis of the causes that lead to the most relevant recent forest fires events in the EU, particularly in Southern European countries. The emphasis is on assessing to what extent have ...
01 Feb 2008