Sami identity in the face of climate change

Global warming is accelerating, thus irreversibly changing the human environment, and most of the measures taken to halt this phenomenon seem to be the result of wishful thinking. Policies meant to combat climate change fail to bring about the desired effect. Arctic indigenous peoples are particular...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Review of Nationalities
Main Author: Kaczmarek Krzysztof
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Polish
Published: Sciendo 2021
Subjects:
global warming
finland
lapland
sami
european union
indigenous peoples
International relations
JZ2-6530
Sociology (General)
HM401-1281
Arctic
Climate change
Global warming
Lapland
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/pn-2021-0004
https://doaj.org/article/d1f9983d758a4f15a87bc1b157eaaa55
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Summary:Global warming is accelerating, thus irreversibly changing the human environment, and most of the measures taken to halt this phenomenon seem to be the result of wishful thinking. Policies meant to combat climate change fail to bring about the desired effect. Arctic indigenous peoples are particularly vulnerable to climate change, and their cultural identity is under threat. However, owing to the actions taken by state authorities and European Union institutions, there is a chance that the Sami languages will be preserved.

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