Climate Change and Migration for Scandinavian Saami: A Review of Possible Impacts
Migration, especially of indigenous peoples, related to or influenced by climate change continues to gain increasing research and policy attention. Limited material remains for this topic for Scandinavia’s indigenous people, the Saami. This paper contributes to filling this gap by providing a review...
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ftniku:oai:niku.brage.unit.no:11250/2722247 2024-10-06T13:46:37+00:00 Climate Change and Migration for Scandinavian Saami: A Review of Possible Impacts Kelman, Ilan Næss, Marius Warg 2019 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2722247 https://doi.org/10.3390/cli7040047 eng eng Norges forskningsråd: 204174 Norges forskningsråd: 240280 urn:issn:2225-1154 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2722247 https://doi.org/10.3390/cli7040047 cristin:1689328 7 Climate 4 Peer reviewed Journal article 2019 ftniku https://doi.org/10.3390/cli7040047 2024-09-10T00:00:53Z Migration, especially of indigenous peoples, related to or influenced by climate change continues to gain increasing research and policy attention. Limited material remains for this topic for Scandinavia’s indigenous people, the Saami. This paper contributes to filling this gap by providing a review for the Scandinavian Saami of the possible impacts of climate change on migration. Environmental influences, social influences, and a synthesis through livelihoods impacts, including for reindeer herding, is provided, followed by a discussion of Saami responses to climate change and migration mainly through a governance analysis. Overall, climate change’s impacts on the Saami do not necessarily entail abandoning their traditions, livelihoods, or homes. Instead, the most significant impact is likely to be migrants moving into the Arctic to pursue resource opportunities. Working collaboratively with the Saami, policies and practices are needed to ensure that indigenous interests are respected and that indigenous needs are met. Climate Change and Migration for Scandinavian Saami: A Review of Possible Impacts publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change saami Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU): Brage Arctic Climate 7 4 47 |
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Migration, especially of indigenous peoples, related to or influenced by climate change continues to gain increasing research and policy attention. Limited material remains for this topic for Scandinavia’s indigenous people, the Saami. This paper contributes to filling this gap by providing a review for the Scandinavian Saami of the possible impacts of climate change on migration. Environmental influences, social influences, and a synthesis through livelihoods impacts, including for reindeer herding, is provided, followed by a discussion of Saami responses to climate change and migration mainly through a governance analysis. Overall, climate change’s impacts on the Saami do not necessarily entail abandoning their traditions, livelihoods, or homes. Instead, the most significant impact is likely to be migrants moving into the Arctic to pursue resource opportunities. Working collaboratively with the Saami, policies and practices are needed to ensure that indigenous interests are respected and that indigenous needs are met. Climate Change and Migration for Scandinavian Saami: A Review of Possible Impacts publishedVersion |
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