Mining on Indigenous Land : How Might CSDDD Promote Sami Influencein Future Swedish Mineral Extractions?
As the green transition gains importance, the demand for green technologies and rare earth elements (REE)has surged. The Nordic countries are overall well-supplied with minerals and metals, however, they have a ratherunique dilemma. Knowing that the majority of Swedish mines are situated on Sápmi,...
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ftuppsalauniv:oai:DiVA.org:uu-532673 2024-09-09T19:50:18+00:00 Mining on Indigenous Land : How Might CSDDD Promote Sami Influencein Future Swedish Mineral Extractions? van den Tempel Almaas, Amanda 2024 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-532673 eng eng Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper Examensarbete vid Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 1650-6553 2024/22 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-532673 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CSDDD Decision-Making Gabna Green Transition LKAB Mining Sami People Scenario Analysis Stakeholder Engagement Sustainable Development Sweden Earth and Related Environmental Sciences Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap Student thesis info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis text 2024 ftuppsalauniv 2024-06-25T23:53:29Z As the green transition gains importance, the demand for green technologies and rare earth elements (REE)has surged. The Nordic countries are overall well-supplied with minerals and metals, however, they have a ratherunique dilemma. Knowing that the majority of Swedish mines are situated on Sápmi, a relevant question is raised:How do we extract mineral resources to benefit the green transition, whilst respecting the land of Europe's onlyIndigenous group, the Sami people? Moreover, as the CSDDD framework emerges, yet another question is raised:How might CSDDD promote Sami influence in future mining-related decision-making? To explore this matter, I haveconstructed a most likely scenario and used the recent REE findings in Kiruna as a case study. The framework seemsto promote Sami influence in numerous ways as it creates a new legal ground to demand participation and seek justice,expands the definition of Sami interests, allows for consultations with nearby Sami villages, includes the Samiperspective on negative impacts, and could result in Sami people being consulted in terms of Indigenous rights-holders.However, if the framework and the Swedish mining permitting system are not synchronized properly, it might resultin cases where mining companies receive permits that conflict the will of the Sami people. Furthermore, theframework’s mentions of stakeholder engagement and Indigenous participation leave room for interpretation. At worst,the level of Sami influence in future mining-related decision-making could lie in the hands of the member states, andhence, the mining companies. Bachelor Thesis Kiruna sami Uppsala University: Publications (DiVA) Kiruna |
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As the green transition gains importance, the demand for green technologies and rare earth elements (REE)has surged. The Nordic countries are overall well-supplied with minerals and metals, however, they have a ratherunique dilemma. Knowing that the majority of Swedish mines are situated on Sápmi, a relevant question is raised:How do we extract mineral resources to benefit the green transition, whilst respecting the land of Europe's onlyIndigenous group, the Sami people? Moreover, as the CSDDD framework emerges, yet another question is raised:How might CSDDD promote Sami influence in future mining-related decision-making? To explore this matter, I haveconstructed a most likely scenario and used the recent REE findings in Kiruna as a case study. The framework seemsto promote Sami influence in numerous ways as it creates a new legal ground to demand participation and seek justice,expands the definition of Sami interests, allows for consultations with nearby Sami villages, includes the Samiperspective on negative impacts, and could result in Sami people being consulted in terms of Indigenous rights-holders.However, if the framework and the Swedish mining permitting system are not synchronized properly, it might resultin cases where mining companies receive permits that conflict the will of the Sami people. Furthermore, theframework’s mentions of stakeholder engagement and Indigenous participation leave room for interpretation. At worst,the level of Sami influence in future mining-related decision-making could lie in the hands of the member states, andhence, the mining companies. |
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Mining on Indigenous Land : How Might CSDDD Promote Sami Influencein Future Swedish Mineral Extractions? |
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Mining on Indigenous Land : How Might CSDDD Promote Sami Influencein Future Swedish Mineral Extractions? |
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Mining on Indigenous Land : How Might CSDDD Promote Sami Influencein Future Swedish Mineral Extractions? |
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