"Man känner sig alltid som en förlorare efter ett samråd" : - En analys av samebyars utrymme förinflytande över skogsavverkning i svenska Sápmi
This thesis examines the relationship between the forestry industry and indigenous Sámi peoplein northern Sweden, focusing on institutional mechanisms for resolving land-use conflictsregarding forest logging on reindeer herding lands. Sámi reindeer herding communities andforestry companies have over...
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ftumeauniv:oai:DiVA.org:umu-211211 2023-10-09T21:54:34+02:00 "Man känner sig alltid som en förlorare efter ett samråd" : - En analys av samebyars utrymme förinflytande över skogsavverkning i svenska Sápmi "You always feel like a loser after a consultation" : - An analysis of Sámi reindeer herding communities'space for influence over forest logging in Swedish Sápmi Barchéus, Alva 2023 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-211211 swe swe Umeå universitet, Statsvetenskapliga institutionen http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-211211 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess land-use conflicts forestry indigenous peoples Sápmi natural resource management common pool resources participatory planning consultation Political Science Statsvetenskap Student thesis info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis text 2023 ftumeauniv 2023-09-22T14:00:29Z This thesis examines the relationship between the forestry industry and indigenous Sámi peoplein northern Sweden, focusing on institutional mechanisms for resolving land-use conflictsregarding forest logging on reindeer herding lands. Sámi reindeer herding communities andforestry companies have overlapping usage rights, making Swedish forests a common poolresource. Clear-cut forestry is damaging the reindeers’ access to lichen and the long-termsurvival of traditional reindeer herding, creating a need for effective Sámi influence in localforest decision-making. This study analyzes the recently reformed institutional framework forparticipatory planning and consultations, as well as participants’ experiences of Sámi influence.Interviews were conducted with three Sámi RHCs, two Sveaskog employees and one ForestAgency official. The theoretical framework draws from literature on co-management, commonpool resources and free, prior and informed consent to analyze Sámi space for influence. Resultsshow that the changes in regulations and practices have enabled RHCs space to withdrawconsent to specific logging plans under specific conditions, but influence is still limited. TheForest Agency has not consulted RHCs despite the new law, indicating continued difficultiesfor Sámi people to influence logging decisions on a local level. The main contribution of thisstudy is showcasing remaining barriers and positive developments based on original empiricalinterview material. Bachelor Thesis Northern Sweden Sámi Umeå University: Publications (DiVA) |
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This thesis examines the relationship between the forestry industry and indigenous Sámi peoplein northern Sweden, focusing on institutional mechanisms for resolving land-use conflictsregarding forest logging on reindeer herding lands. Sámi reindeer herding communities andforestry companies have overlapping usage rights, making Swedish forests a common poolresource. Clear-cut forestry is damaging the reindeers’ access to lichen and the long-termsurvival of traditional reindeer herding, creating a need for effective Sámi influence in localforest decision-making. This study analyzes the recently reformed institutional framework forparticipatory planning and consultations, as well as participants’ experiences of Sámi influence.Interviews were conducted with three Sámi RHCs, two Sveaskog employees and one ForestAgency official. The theoretical framework draws from literature on co-management, commonpool resources and free, prior and informed consent to analyze Sámi space for influence. Resultsshow that the changes in regulations and practices have enabled RHCs space to withdrawconsent to specific logging plans under specific conditions, but influence is still limited. TheForest Agency has not consulted RHCs despite the new law, indicating continued difficultiesfor Sámi people to influence logging decisions on a local level. The main contribution of thisstudy is showcasing remaining barriers and positive developments based on original empiricalinterview material. |
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"Man känner sig alltid som en förlorare efter ett samråd" : - En analys av samebyars utrymme förinflytande över skogsavverkning i svenska Sápmi |
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"Man känner sig alltid som en förlorare efter ett samråd" : - En analys av samebyars utrymme förinflytande över skogsavverkning i svenska Sápmi |
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"Man känner sig alltid som en förlorare efter ett samråd" : - En analys av samebyars utrymme förinflytande över skogsavverkning i svenska Sápmi |
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"Man känner sig alltid som en förlorare efter ett samråd" : - En analys av samebyars utrymme förinflytande över skogsavverkning i svenska Sápmi |
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"Man känner sig alltid som en förlorare efter ett samråd" : - En analys av samebyars utrymme förinflytande över skogsavverkning i svenska Sápmi |
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"man känner sig alltid som en förlorare efter ett samråd" : - en analys av samebyars utrymme förinflytande över skogsavverkning i svenska sápmi |
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Umeå universitet, Statsvetenskapliga institutionen |
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Northern Sweden Sámi |
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