Youths' and their guardians' prospects of reindeer husbandry in Finland

• Main Authors: Joona, Tanja, Keskitalo, Pigga
• Other Authors: Stammler, Florian, Toivanen, Reetta
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 2021
• Subjects: /dk/atira/pure/person/fieldofscience2010/5/13; name=Law; /dk/atira/pure/person/fieldofscience2010/5/16/2; name=General education; Arctic; Näkkälä; Northern Finland; reindeer husbandry
• Online Access: https://research.ulapland.fi/fi/publications/3bc41506-eac1-4ad5-b396-e55115c37c54; https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003110019-8; https://lacris.ulapland.fi/ws/files/21854697/10.4324_9781003110019_8_chapterpdf.pdf

This chapter analyses the future of traditional Arctic livelihoods as perceived by young reindeer herders in Finland. With urbanisation, industrialisation and rapid social and environmental changes in the Arctic, young herders face an uncertain future. Reindeer pastures are under constant pressure b...