Sustainable Indigenous Reindeer Herding as a Human Right
The specifically changing climate conditions in the arctic and subarctic tremendously affect the vegetation and the conditions of the snow. This, therefore, influences the possibilities for rangifer tarandus to feed. For many indigenous peoples across the global North, the herding of reindeer, howev...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:957f5862409441c9ac2017f022f4a14e 2023-05-15T14:50:52+02:00 Sustainable Indigenous Reindeer Herding as a Human Right Stefan Kirchner Vanessa M. Frese 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/laws5020024 https://doaj.org/article/957f5862409441c9ac2017f022f4a14e EN eng MDPI AG http://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/5/2/24 https://doaj.org/toc/2075-471X 2075-471X doi:10.3390/laws5020024 https://doaj.org/article/957f5862409441c9ac2017f022f4a14e Laws, Vol 5, Iss 2, p 24 (2016) rangifer tarandus reindeer climate change indigenous peoples Arctic Sub-Arctic Law K article 2016 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/laws5020024 2022-12-30T21:55:07Z The specifically changing climate conditions in the arctic and subarctic tremendously affect the vegetation and the conditions of the snow. This, therefore, influences the possibilities for rangifer tarandus to feed. For many indigenous peoples across the global North, the herding of reindeer, however, is an extremely important source of income. When the increasing temperatures lead to snow melting a bit and then freezing over again, the reindeer loose access to their feed. This has led to the starvation of thousands of reindeer in Russia in 2013/2014. This paper will try to shed light on the background of the historic as well as the legal aspects of indigenous Sámi reindeer herders in the multi-state Sápmi area. While reindeer herding represents a significant livelihood for the indigenous population, the change in climate increasingly threatens the sustainability of this cornerstone of Sámi identity. This text aims to highlight existing rules of international human rights introduced to protect indigenous reindeer herders and the state’s duty to refrain from actions endangering indigenous livelihoods and to take positive action aimed at their protection. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Rangifer tarandus Subarctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Laws 5 2 24 |
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The specifically changing climate conditions in the arctic and subarctic tremendously affect the vegetation and the conditions of the snow. This, therefore, influences the possibilities for rangifer tarandus to feed. For many indigenous peoples across the global North, the herding of reindeer, however, is an extremely important source of income. When the increasing temperatures lead to snow melting a bit and then freezing over again, the reindeer loose access to their feed. This has led to the starvation of thousands of reindeer in Russia in 2013/2014. This paper will try to shed light on the background of the historic as well as the legal aspects of indigenous Sámi reindeer herders in the multi-state Sápmi area. While reindeer herding represents a significant livelihood for the indigenous population, the change in climate increasingly threatens the sustainability of this cornerstone of Sámi identity. This text aims to highlight existing rules of international human rights introduced to protect indigenous reindeer herders and the state’s duty to refrain from actions endangering indigenous livelihoods and to take positive action aimed at their protection. |
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