Application summary

Corporate Forest (CF) is an interdisciplinary project that brings together computational analysis, socio legal research, and posthuman perspectives to explore why forest protection so often falls short. Forest loss is not only an ecological problem—it is shaped by the ways forests are spoken about, defined, and classified in law and regulation. These framings influence which harms become possible, permissible, or invisible. By analysing legal and political texts at scale, CF uncovers the subtle patterns and structures that enable exploitation to continue even where protection is the stated goal. This work generates concrete, accessible knowledge to support biodiversity protection and the safeguarding of old growth forests. CF supports the aims of Metsän puolella by revealing the hidden mechanisms that shape forest governance, strengthening forest respecting legal practices, and helping prevent future harm. In short, the project does not only examine forests—it examines the regulatory and discursive infrastructures that shape their futures.