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- Bjärstig, Therese, Docent, 1978-, et al.
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The Institutionalisation of Sami Interest in Municipal Comprehensive Planning : A Comparison Between Norway and Sweden
- 2020
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In: International Indigenous Policy Journal. - : University of Western Ontario. - 1916-5781. ; 11:2, s. 1-24
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The Sami are recognized as an Indigenous people and a national minority in both Norway and Sweden, and their involvement in any planning concerning their traditional territories is required. The aim of this article is to examine how Sami interests are secured and institutionalized in municipal comprehensive planning (MCP). We use two case study areas: Sortland municipality in Norway and Vilhelmina municipality in Sweden. Analysis of various qualitative materials indicates that, despite contextual and institutional differences, the planning processes in the case study areas have similar outcomes. We conclude that formal rights of the Sami are not always acknowledged by the politicians who make the final decision. Rather, the Sami depend on the politicians’ willingness to consider their needs.
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- Riseth, Jan Åge, et al.
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Sámi traditional ecological knowledge as a guide to science : snow, ice and reindeer pasture facing climate change
- 2011
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In: Polar Record. - : Cambridge University Press. - 0032-2474 .- 1475-3057. ; 47:3, s. 202-217
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Scientific studies of challenges of climate change could be improved by including other sources of knowledge, such as traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), in this case relating to the Sámi. This study focuses on local variations in snow and ice conditions, effects of the first durable snow, and long term changes in snow and ice conditions as pre-requisites for understanding potential future changes. Firstly, we characterised snow types and profiles based on Sámi categories and measured their density and hardness. Regression analysis showed that density can explain much of the variation in hardness, while snow depth was not significantly correlated with hardness. Secondly, we found that whether it is dry/cold or warm/wet around the fall of the first durable snow is, according to Sámi reindeer herders, crucial information for forecasting winter grazing conditions, but this has had limited focus within science. Thirdly, elderly herders’ observations of changes in snow and ice conditions by ‘reading nature’ can aid reinterpretation of meteorological data by introducing researchers to alternative perspectives. In conclusion we found remarkable agreement between scientific measurements and Sámi terminology.We also learnt that TEK/science cooperation has much potential for climate change studies, though time and resources are needed to bridge the gap between knowledge systems. In particular, TEK attention to shifts in nature can be a useful guide for science.
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- Sköld, Peter, 1961-, et al.
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Förord
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In: Renskötseln är mitt liv. - : Centrum för Samisk forskning. - 9789197446891 ; , s. 17-18
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)
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