Study title

Environmental Issues and Decision-Making 2018

Dataset ID Number

FSD3354

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3354
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3354

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Saarni, Matti (University of Helsinki)

Abstract

The data consist of expert interviews on the significance of controlling climate change and taking climate change mitigation into account in environment policy. 37 experts on forestry, agriculture and environment policies who worked in different sectors, organisations and occupations were interviewed. The interviews were conducted within a few weeks from the publication of the IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. In addition to the interviews, five Academicians of Science responded in writing to a question on the significance of climate change.

Slightly different interview schemes were used for each group of experts depending on their field of expertise. The interview questions charted, for example, the impacts of agriculture or forestry on the climate and ways to decrease any negative impacts. The experts also expressed their views on how climate change mitigation should be acknowledged in environment policy.

Background information included the occupations of the experts. The occupations cannot be connected to the responses in the data.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

climate change; decision making; environment policy; environmental management

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Agriculture and forestry (Fields of Science Classification)
• Energy and natural resources (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Environment and conservation (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Saarni, Matti (University of Helsinki)

Collection Dates

2018-10-08 – 2018-11-11

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish experts on agriculture, forestry and environment policies

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

The researcher sent an interview invitation to 70 experts on agriculture, forestry and environment policies in different organisations. Additionally, Academicians of Science were contacted by email.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview

Self-administered writings and/or diaries: E-mail

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

Four data files in ODT format.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data were organised so that each data file contains the interviews of one group of experts, categorised based on their field of expertise. The responses were organised by question so that all responses to one question are listed successively in the files.

The researcher anonymised the data by removing direct identifiers and strong indirect identifiers that could lead to the identification of participants.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Saarni, Matti (University of Helsinki): Environmental Issues and Decision-Making 2018 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2020-04-07). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3354

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Matti Saarni (2019) Luonnontieteellisistä ilmiöpohjaisista ongelmista toiminnaksi yhteiskunnalliseen päätöksentekoon. Pro dradu -tutkielma. https://helda.helsinki.fi/handle/10138/300450