Research planning in the face of change: the human role in reindeer/caribou systems

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Kofinas, Gary, Osherenko, Gail, Klein, David, Forbes, Bruce
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2000
• Subjects: Arctic; Rovaniemi; Polar Research; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2194; https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v19i1.6525

Reindeer/caribou (Rangifer tarandus) constitute a biological resource of vital importance to the physical and cultural survival of Arctic residents since time immemorial. Recent and possible future economic, social and ecological changes raise concern for sustainability of these resources and the we...