The Two-Way Appropriation of Indigenous Knowledge : Environmental Management Policies and the Laponia Process
In the face of climatic changes and environmental problems, indigenous knowledge is increasingly being accepted as an alternative to Western science in conservation policies. While indigenous knowledge may help indigenous empowerment, it is also placed under the control of the authorities whose scie...
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ftumeauniv:oai:DiVA.org:umu-43250 2023-10-09T21:48:40+02:00 The Two-Way Appropriation of Indigenous Knowledge : Environmental Management Policies and the Laponia Process Nilsson Dahlström, Åsa 2009 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-43250 eng eng Department of Culture and Communication, Linköping University, Sweden Umeå : Umeå University & The Royal Skyttean Society Journal of Northern Studies, 1654-5915, 2009, 2, s. 39-57 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-43250 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Sami Laponia reindeer herding Sweden indigenous knowledge appropriation sustainable development environment Arctic Article in journal info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2009 ftumeauniv 2023-09-22T13:46:27Z In the face of climatic changes and environmental problems, indigenous knowledge is increasingly being accepted as an alternative to Western science in conservation policies. While indigenous knowledge may help indigenous empowerment, it is also placed under the control of the authorities whose science and structures it is meant to challenge. Indigenous knowledge is therefore the subject of a two-way appropriation by indigenous peoples as well as environmental authorities. This process is illustrated by the Sami reindeer herders in the World Heritage site of Laponia in Arctic Sweden, who are negotiating a new joint management scheme with Swedish authorities, including a Sami majority on the park board. Sami indigenous knowledge will form the basis for the new management policies, but with minimal changes to existing national legislation. While the Sami will gain some political control, Swedish authorities will also gain access to and control over Sami indigenous knowledge, hence a two-way appropriation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Journal of Northern Studies Laponia sami Umeå University: Publications (DiVA) Arctic |
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In the face of climatic changes and environmental problems, indigenous knowledge is increasingly being accepted as an alternative to Western science in conservation policies. While indigenous knowledge may help indigenous empowerment, it is also placed under the control of the authorities whose science and structures it is meant to challenge. Indigenous knowledge is therefore the subject of a two-way appropriation by indigenous peoples as well as environmental authorities. This process is illustrated by the Sami reindeer herders in the World Heritage site of Laponia in Arctic Sweden, who are negotiating a new joint management scheme with Swedish authorities, including a Sami majority on the park board. Sami indigenous knowledge will form the basis for the new management policies, but with minimal changes to existing national legislation. While the Sami will gain some political control, Swedish authorities will also gain access to and control over Sami indigenous knowledge, hence a two-way appropriation. |
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The Two-Way Appropriation of Indigenous Knowledge : Environmental Management Policies and the Laponia Process |
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The Two-Way Appropriation of Indigenous Knowledge : Environmental Management Policies and the Laponia Process |
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Department of Culture and Communication, Linköping University, Sweden |
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Journal of Northern Studies, 1654-5915, 2009, 2, s. 39-57 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-43250 |
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