Towards socially sustainable renewable energy projects through involvement of local communities:Normative aspects and practices on the ground
In Chapter 9, Karin Buhmann and her colleagues examine social implication of how climate change has spurred projects in Arctic countries to shift to low-carbon renewable energy sources. Several of these projects have been met by protests by local communities including Indigenous groups concerned wit...
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ftunivhelsihelda:oai:helda.helsinki.fi:10138/339857 2024-06-09T07:42:20+00:00 Towards socially sustainable renewable energy projects through involvement of local communities:Normative aspects and practices on the ground Buhmann, Karin Bowles, Paul Cambou, Dorothee Hurup Skjervedal, Anna-Sofie Stoddart, Mark Natcher, David C. Koivurova, Timo Area and Cultural Studies Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ) Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS) 2022-02-07T13:18:01Z 19 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10138/339857 eng eng Renewable Economies in the Arctic: A State of Knowledge Routledge Research in Polar Regions 978-1-032-00030-5 978-1-032-00034-3 978-1-003-17240-6 10.4324/9781003172406 Buhmann , K , Bowles , P , Cambou , D , Hurup Skjervedal , A-S & Stoddart , M 2021 , Towards socially sustainable renewable energy projects through involvement of local communities:Normative aspects and practices on the ground . in D C Natcher & T Koivurova (eds) , Renewable Economies in the Arctic: A State of Knowledge . Routledge Research in Polar Regions , Sustainable Development Working Group: Arctic Council , London , pp. 165-183 . https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003172406 ORCID: /0000-0003-2772-0641/work/159456567 http://hdl.handle.net/10138/339857 e03fd5eb-4d06-4b28-a023-c3cb53f1332c cc_by_nc_nd info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess openAccess 5171 Political Science Arctic region Energy justice renewable energy projects indigenous peoples climate change Chapter publishedVersion 2022 ftunivhelsihelda 2024-05-14T23:40:59Z In Chapter 9, Karin Buhmann and her colleagues examine social implication of how climate change has spurred projects in Arctic countries to shift to low-carbon renewable energy sources. Several of these projects have been met by protests by local communities including Indigenous groups concerned with environmental and social impacts. These tensions underscore the need for stronger and meaningful involvement of communities and Indigenous groups and peoples in impact assessments and consultation processes in order to identify and address concerns from the local perspective. Based on cases from Sápmi, Greenland and Canada this chapter shows that renewable energy projects can have perversely negative impacts on community health and safety as well as the traditions and income-generating activities of Arctic Indigenous groups. The authors argue that the need for energy justice highlights the importance of approaching climate change responses and renewable energy transitions in ways that adequately address local concerns, needs and rights in a manner that is meaningful to those who may be adversely affected. Peer reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Climate change Greenland HELDA – University of Helsinki Open Repository Arctic Canada Greenland London |
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In Chapter 9, Karin Buhmann and her colleagues examine social implication of how climate change has spurred projects in Arctic countries to shift to low-carbon renewable energy sources. Several of these projects have been met by protests by local communities including Indigenous groups concerned with environmental and social impacts. These tensions underscore the need for stronger and meaningful involvement of communities and Indigenous groups and peoples in impact assessments and consultation processes in order to identify and address concerns from the local perspective. Based on cases from Sápmi, Greenland and Canada this chapter shows that renewable energy projects can have perversely negative impacts on community health and safety as well as the traditions and income-generating activities of Arctic Indigenous groups. The authors argue that the need for energy justice highlights the importance of approaching climate change responses and renewable energy transitions in ways that adequately address local concerns, needs and rights in a manner that is meaningful to those who may be adversely affected. Peer reviewed |
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Towards socially sustainable renewable energy projects through involvement of local communities:Normative aspects and practices on the ground |
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Renewable Economies in the Arctic: A State of Knowledge Routledge Research in Polar Regions 978-1-032-00030-5 978-1-032-00034-3 978-1-003-17240-6 10.4324/9781003172406 Buhmann , K , Bowles , P , Cambou , D , Hurup Skjervedal , A-S & Stoddart , M 2021 , Towards socially sustainable renewable energy projects through involvement of local communities:Normative aspects and practices on the ground . in D C Natcher & T Koivurova (eds) , Renewable Economies in the Arctic: A State of Knowledge . Routledge Research in Polar Regions , Sustainable Development Working Group: Arctic Council , London , pp. 165-183 . https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003172406 ORCID: /0000-0003-2772-0641/work/159456567 http://hdl.handle.net/10138/339857 e03fd5eb-4d06-4b28-a023-c3cb53f1332c |
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