Vindkraftutbygging og bærekraftig reindrift på to øyer i Troms
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https://hdl.handle.net/10037/27793Date
2022Type
Journal articleTidsskriftartikkel
Peer reviewed
Abstract
What are the implications of spatial enchroachments on the ecological and cultural sustainability of Sami reindeer husbandry? The consequences of spatial enchroachments are not only about loss of pastureland and meat production rates, but also about changesin the human‐animal relations with wide‐ranging implicationsfor the Sami society. Loss of pastures have implications for cultural sustainability, implying that fewer family members can participate in husbandry or that traditional reindeer husbandry is no longer possible when pastures are no longer available. Through two examples of wind power development on two islands in Troms county in northern Norway, we show that reindeer herding societies experience a lasting reduction in their viability and ability to transfer traditional reindeer husbandry to new generations. We argue that evaluations of reindeer husbandry sustainability cannot only focus on impacts on meat production, but also need to consider the changing interplay between humans and animals with decisions grounded in experience‐based knowledge and the lived experiences of change in the reindeer husbandry.