Leading Researcher
© Alberto Vera
Contact information
E-mail: firstname.lastname@syke.fi
Tel: +358 29 525 1049
Finnish Environment Institute (Syke)
Societal change
Just transformation
Latokartanonkaari 11
00790 Helsinki, Finland
Twitter: @SuviSojamo
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I have worked with principles and practises of sustainable water use and governance for over ten years in Finland and internationally, collaborating with research institutes, governments, private sector and NGOs alike. As a Leading Researcher at the Finnish Environment Institute I am responsible for leading and conducting research and development work on water governance, water stewardship and water diplomacy.
I am currently leading Horizon Europe funded project Governance innovations for a transition to sustainable and equitable water use in Europe GOVAQUA and act as a senior expert in the Water Cooperation and Peace - Finnish Water Way project focusing on developing Finlan's water diplomacy activities. My other ongoing work focuses on developing and supporting the implemention of Finland's Delivery Plan to the Fair Water Footprints Declaration.
I hold a PhD in water resources management from Aalto University (2016), MSc in Water Science and Governance from King's College London (2010) and BSc in Environmental policy from University of Helsinki (2009).
Expertise and interests
- Sustainable and equitable water use and governance
- Corporate water stewardship
- Multistakeholder collaboration
- Water conflict and cooperation
Selected publications
Peer-reviewed articles
- Sojamo, S. & Rudebeck, T. (2024) Corporate Engagement in Water Policy and Governance: A Literature Review on Water Stewardship and Water Security. Water Alternatives, 17(2), 292-324.
- Ahopelto, L., Sojamo, S., Belinskij, A., Soininen, N., & Keskinen, M. (2024). Water governance for water security: analysing institutional strengths and challenges in Finland. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 40(2), 153-173.
- Guillaume, J., Sojamo, S., Porkka, M., Gerten, D., Jalava,M., Lankoski, L., Lehikoinen, E., Lettenmeier, M., Pfister, S., Usva, K., Wada, Y. & Kummu, M. (2020) Giving legs to handprint thinking: foundations for evaluating the good we do. Earth’s Future.
- Marttunen, M., Mustajoki, J., Sojamo, S., Ahopelto, L. & Keskinen, M. (2019) A framework for assessing water security and the water-energy-food nexus — the case of Finland. Sustainability.
- Sojamo, S. (2015) Unlocking the “prisoner’s dilemma” of corporate water stewardship in South Africa — exploring corporate power and legitimacy of engagement in water management and governance. Sustainability.
- Sojamo, S., Keulertz, M., Warner, J. & Allan, T.A. (2012) Virtual water hegemony — the role of agribusiness in global water governance. Water International.
- Sojamo, S. & Larson, E.A. (2012) Investigating food and agribusiness corporations as global water security, management and governance agents: the case of Nestlé, Bunge and Cargill. Water Alternatives.
- Daniel, M.A. & Sojamo, S. (2012) From risks to shared value? Corporate strategies in building a global water accounting and disclosure regime. Water Alternatives.
- Stucki, V., & Sojamo, S. (2012) Nouns and Numbers of the Water-Energy-Security Nexus in Central Asia. International Journal of Water Resources Development.
Books
- United Nations (2021) Handbook on Water Allocation in a Transboundary Context. United Nations Publications, New York. (member of the drafting team)
- Allan, T.A., Keulertz, M., Sojamo, S. & Warner, J. (edit.) (2012) Handbook of Land and Water Grabs in Africa: Foreign Direct Investment and Food and Water Security. Routledge, London. ISBN 9781857437461.
Reports and policy briefs
- Sojamo, S., Belinskij, A., Amorsi, N., Magnier, J., Vrachioli, M. & Henao, J-B. (2024) Water resilience is built with better water governance. Policy brief of GOVAQUA, InnWater and RETOUCH NEXUS Horizon Europe projects.
- Sojamo, S., Salminen, J., Puharinen, S-T., Belinskij, A., Halonen, M., Heikinheimo, E., Saari, P., Airaksinen, J., Illman, J., Behm, K., Reinikainen, A. & Usva, K. (2021) Vesivastuullinen Suomi 2030 – parhaat käytänteet, ohjauskeinot ja toimintamallit. Final report of WaterStewardship2030 project.
- Morrison, J. Ha, M-L., Schulte, P., Hermann-Friede, J.,Feuerstein, L., Rychlewski, M., Hepworth, N., Sojamo, S., Caplan, K. Tiberghien, J., Pegram, G. & Baleta, H. (2015) Guide for Managing Integrity in Water Stewardship Initiatives: A Framework for Improving Effectiveness and Transparency. UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate and Water Integrity Network (WIN).