Local support among arctic residents to a land tenure reform in Finnmark, Norway

Broderstad, Else Grete; Hausner, Vera Helene; Josefsen, Eva; Søreng, Siri Ulfsdatter

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104326

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“…About 48% of the Swedish and 64% of the Finnish reindeer herding area is classified as state-owned land, with the highest share in the northern part. In Norway, the percentage is around 58, including the Finnmark Estate which was established in 2005 (Broderstad et al 2020). Also here the highest share is found in the northern part.…”

Section: Tenure and Legislationmentioning

confidence: 71%

Reindeer Husbandry and Global Environmental Change

Horstkotte¹,

Holand²,

Kumpula³

et al. 2022

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This volume offers a holistic understanding of the environmental and societal challenges that affect reindeer husbandry in Fennoscandia today.Reindeer husbandry is a livelihood with a long traditional heritage and cultural importance. Like many other pastoral societies, reindeer herders are confronted with significant challenges. Covering Norway, Sweden and Finland -three countries with many differences and similarities -this volume examines how reindeer husbandry is affected by and responds to global environmental change and resource extraction in boreal and arctic social-ecological systems. Beginning with an historical overview of reindeer husbandry, the volume analyses the realities of the present from different perspectives and disciplines. Genetics, behavioural ecology of reindeer, other forms of land use, pastoralists' norms and knowledge, bio-economy and governance structures all set the stage for the complex internal and externally imposed dynamics within reindeer husbandry. In-depth analyses are devoted to particularly urgent challenges, such as land-use conflicts, climate change and predation, identified as having a high potential to shape the future pathways of the pastoral identity and productivity. These futures, with their risks and opportunities, are explored in the final section, offering a synthesis of the comparative approach between the three countries that runs as a recurring theme through the book. With its richness and depth, this volume contributes significantly to the understanding of the substantial impacts on pastoralist communities in northernmost Europe today, while highlighting viable pathways to maintaining reindeer husbandry for the future. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of both the natural and social sciences who work on natural resource management, global environmental change, pastoralism, ecology, social-ecological systems, rangeland management and Indigenous studies.

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Section: Tenure and Legislationmentioning

confidence: 71%

Reindeer Husbandry and Global Environmental Change

Horstkotte¹,

Holand²,

Kumpula³

et al. 2022

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“…The capacity of stakeholders to participate in small municipalities may also be limited, i.e. lacking a strong regional coordinating organization for local interests, such as Sámi [ 79 ]. Fishers in general are recognized as key stakeholders by planners in Norway, however less is known about the involvement of different groups of fishers such as small-scale, female or indigenous fishers [ 76 , 80 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Blue justice: A survey for eliciting perceptions of environmental justice among coastal planners’ and small-scale fishers in Northern-Norway

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Ocean-based economic development arising from an increasing interest in the ‘blue economy’ is placing ecosystems and small-scale fisheries under pressure. The dominant policy response for dealing with multiple uses is the allocation of coastal space through coastal zone planning (CZP). Recent studies have shown that the rush to develop the blue economy and regulate coastal activity can result in social injustices and the exclusion of less powerful and unrecognized groups (e.g., small-scale fishers, women, Indigenous peoples and youth). To achieve a primary goal of the 2030 sustainable development agenda to “leave no one behind”, it is important to understand the implications of coastal planning and development for these groups. Here, we present a social survey protocol for examining perceptions of justice related to small-scale fisheries (SSF) in the context of the blue economy in coastal areas. Specifically, we designed the survey instrument and sampling protocol to assess whether decisions about the use of the coastal zone over the last five years have i) followed principles of good governance, ii) recognized fishers’ knowledge, culture and rights and iii) been attentive to impacts of changed coastal zone use on fisheries. The survey will engage coastal planners (N = app. 120) and fishers (N = app. 4300) in all the coastal municipalities (N = 81) in Northern-Norway. The sampling protocol is designed to ensure representation of different sectors of society, including those defined by gender, age, ethnicity and occupation (e.g., small-scale fishers, large-scale fishers, coastal planners).

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“…In Norway, various studies have focused on FeFo (Falch and Selle, 2018; Selle, 2016; Josefsen et al, 2016; Broderstad et al, 2015; Hernes and Oskal, 2008), but those studies have considered the regime in isolation, treating it as a uniquely Norwegian innovation. Through that lens, scholars have documented the challenges of FeFo's creation and have noted some of its ongoing battles.…”

Section: Indigenous Land Co-management In Canada and Norwaymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It has even become a regional economic developer, partnering with a power company to build wind turbines and sell electricity. As FeFo generates revenue from these activities, it is sometimes accused of being in a conflict of interest, monetizing its land-ownership in ways contrary to Sámediggi desires (Selle, 2016; Broderstad et al, 2015).…”

Section: Is Fefo a Governance Innovation?mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While Canadian boards took over many of the duties once performed by other levels of authority, in Norway it is more the case that FeFo is layered on top of other authorities. FeFo is constrained from above, by the state, and from below, especially by municipal governments (Falch and Selle, 2018; Broderstad et al, 2015).…”

Section: Is Fefo a Governance Innovation?mentioning

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Claims-Based Co-management in Norway's Arctic? Examining Sami Land Governance as a Case of Treaty Federalism

Spitzer

Selle

2019

Can J Pol Sci

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Around the world, Indigenous peoples seek increased control of traditional lands. In northern Canada, such control may be afforded by claims-based co-management regimes. Such regimes are a common, and sometimes celebrated, component of treaty federalism. In Norway, Europe's only Indigenous people, the Sami, now participate in a land-management regime: the Finnmark Estate (FeFo). We explore whether FeFo is, in effect, claims-based co-management and whether Sami thus enjoy the sort of guaranteed shared rule envisioned in treaty federalism. We compare FeFo to Canadian co-management in three dimensions: novelty, independence and Indigenous influence. We conclude FeFo is indeed claims-based co-management. But FeFo falls short of the treaty-federal ideal, for reasons possibly including bureaucratic capture, fragile legitimacy, conflicting interpretations of the Sami interest and conflicting views on the merits of shared rule.

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Local support among arctic residents to a land tenure reform in Finnmark, Norway

Cited by 7 publications

References 22 publications

Reindeer Husbandry and Global Environmental Change

Reindeer Husbandry and Global Environmental Change

Blue justice: A survey for eliciting perceptions of environmental justice among coastal planners’ and small-scale fishers in Northern-Norway

Claims-Based Co-management in Norway's Arctic? Examining Sami Land Governance as a Case of Treaty Federalism

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