Reindeer Herders’ Food Knowledge Systems
Abstract Reindeer husbandry is part of an Arctic civilization strongly tied to nature and dependent on it in multiple aspects, including the diets of its peoples. Food production in nomadic Sámi reindeer herding has, through generations, been nested within the seasonal use of pastures, securing biod...
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crspringernat:10.1007/978-3-031-42289-8_6 2024-03-10T08:32:13+00:00 Reindeer Herders’ Food Knowledge Systems Oskal, Anders Sara, Ravdna Biret Marja Eira Krarup-Hansen, Kia Smuk, Inger Anita Mathiesen, Svein Disch 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42289-8_6 https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/978-3-031-42289-8_6 unknown Springer International Publishing https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Reindeer Husbandry Springer Polar Sciences page 139-168 ISSN 2510-0475 2510-0483 ISBN 9783031422881 9783031422898 book-chapter 2023 crspringernat https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42289-8_6 2024-02-13T21:42:26Z Abstract Reindeer husbandry is part of an Arctic civilization strongly tied to nature and dependent on it in multiple aspects, including the diets of its peoples. Food production in nomadic Sámi reindeer herding has, through generations, been nested within the seasonal use of pastures, securing biodiversity, and traditional knowledge of food preservation techniques. The traditional knowledge, culture, and language of reindeer herders provide a central foundation for building sustainable food systems and social-ecological resilience in the Arctic. Food knowledge systems of Arctic Indigenous peoples should be viewed as indicators of social-ecological resilience. There is a need to rethink the food systems’ strategies in the governance of Indigenous reindeer herders’ societies, their economy, and external relations. Arctic Indigenous food knowledge systems are damaged due to climate change, loss of biodiversity, loss of grazing land, and failure in economic reforms since traditional knowledge about food was not included in sustainable development planning and public management. Book Part Arctic Climate change reindeer husbandry Sámi Springer Nature Arctic 139 168 |
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Abstract Reindeer husbandry is part of an Arctic civilization strongly tied to nature and dependent on it in multiple aspects, including the diets of its peoples. Food production in nomadic Sámi reindeer herding has, through generations, been nested within the seasonal use of pastures, securing biodiversity, and traditional knowledge of food preservation techniques. The traditional knowledge, culture, and language of reindeer herders provide a central foundation for building sustainable food systems and social-ecological resilience in the Arctic. Food knowledge systems of Arctic Indigenous peoples should be viewed as indicators of social-ecological resilience. There is a need to rethink the food systems’ strategies in the governance of Indigenous reindeer herders’ societies, their economy, and external relations. Arctic Indigenous food knowledge systems are damaged due to climate change, loss of biodiversity, loss of grazing land, and failure in economic reforms since traditional knowledge about food was not included in sustainable development planning and public management. |
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