Reindeer Management In Northernmost Europe

Author : Bruce C. Forbes
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540313923
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reindeer Management in Northernmost Europe written by Bruce C. Forbes and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-09 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The findings presented in this volume represent a concerted effort to develop a more inclusive form of reindeer management for northernmost Europe. Our guiding principle has been to foster a new paradigm of participatory research. We wish to move beyond the historical reliance on western approaches to basic and applied science. These have been concerned prim- ily with interactions between herded animals and the various components of their biophysical environment, e. g. , plants, insects, predators, climate, and others. In our view,sociocultural and economic drivers,along with herders’ experience-based knowledge,gain equal currency in the effort to understand how management may mitigate against the negative aspects of the challenges modern herding faces, while also exploring concepts of sustainability from different perspectives (see also Jernsletten and Klokov 2002; Kankaanpää et al. 2002; Ulvevadet and Klokov 2004). This broadening of the pool of disciplines and local,national,and int- national stakeholders in policy-relevant research invariably complicates v- tually all aspects of the research process. Multidisciplinary or, in our sense, transdisciplinary approaches also require extraordinary effort from all p- ticipants if they are to succeed. As such, those approaches should not be undertaken lightly, nor without personnel who possess appropriate expe- ence in cooperating with those of different disciplines and, preferably, also with relevant practitioners and public social and administrative institutions. In such settings the potential for misunderstandings is quite high.

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Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Challenges of Modernity for Reindeer Management written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "'The Challenges of Modernity For Reindeer Management' (RENMAN) was a 36-month research and development project funded under the EU's 5th Framework Programme from February 2001 to January 2004. More than 35 scientists and students in the natural, physical and social sciences participated, coming from nine partner institutes in five countries, in addition to the active participation of many reindeer herders in northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and northwest Russia (Murmansk region). This report summarizes the findings from the 10 workpackages that encompassed the main research tasks. The main goals have been to develop a participatory model of research that involves herders directly in the research process and values their knowledge alongside that of traditional scientists working in the field and in the laboratory. In this way the project has developed scenarios and management proposals concerning the future of reindeer management in northernmost Europe"--Page 4 of cover

Author : Tim Horstkotte
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000593401
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reindeer Husbandry and Global Environmental Change written by Tim Horstkotte and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-04-21 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Hugh Beach
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reindeer-herd Management in Transition written by Hugh Beach and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applies certain fundamental principles derived from communications theory and systems analysis to a discussion of changes in reindeer-herd management based on study of the historical development of one particular, mountain-Saami, herding unit, Tuorpon.

Author : Irene Petrosillo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1402065949
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Use of Landscape Sciences for the Assessment of Environmental Security written by Irene Petrosillo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-10-24 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines environmental security from the perspective of landscape sciences, identifying the forces that threaten environmental security at all levels. It stems from the last five years of the Pilot Study Project on Use of Landscape Sciences for Environmental Assessment sponsored by the NATO Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society. Readers explore concepts of environmental security from subjective and objective perspectives.

Author : Janne Hukkinen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134043791
Total Pages : 203 pages
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Download or read book Sustainability Networks written by Janne Hukkinen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-08-18 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Janne Hukkinen takes a highly innovative approach in focusing on interactions among scientists in the important field of environmental management and protection and the emergence and application of policies. The author’s approach is critical of the various scientific actors and how they assert their positions and work towards their goals. His critique is used to propose constructive actions that could overcome the apparent conflicts that exist in sustainable development regimes.

Author : Robert C. Wilkinson
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0762314176
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Equity and the Environment written by Robert C. Wilkinson and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2007-12-12 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon after the first Earth Day in 1970, the academic world saw a virtual explosion of new, interdisciplinary 'environmental' programs, many of which took explicit note for the first time of the fact that 'environmental' problems are inherently social problems as well. Even in the new programs, however, issues of equity and the environment were usually relegated to isolated classes on environmental ethics. Today, they still are.

Author : Douglas C. Nord
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030523241
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nordic Perspectives on the Responsible Development of the Arctic: Pathways to Action written by Douglas C. Nord and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the multifaceted nature of change in today’s Nordic Arctic and the necessary research and policy development required to address the challenges and opportunities currently faced by this region. It focuses its attention on the recent efforts of the Nordic community to create specialized Centers of Excellence in Arctic Research in order to facilitate this process of scientific inquiry and policy articulation. The volume seeks to describe both the steps that lead to this decision and the manner in which this undertaking as evolved. The work highlights the research efforts of the four Centers and their investigations of a variety of issues including those related to ecosystem and wildlife management, the revitalization resource dependent communities, the emergence of new climate-born diseases and the development of adequate modeling techniques to assist northern communities in their efforts at adaptation and resilience building. Major discoveries and insights arising from these and other efforts are detailed and possible policy implications considered. The book also focuses attention on the challenges of creating and supporting multidisciplinary teams of researchers to investigate such concerns and the methods and means for facilitating their collaboration and the integration of their findings to form new and useful perspectives on the nature of change in the contemporary Arctic. It also provides helpful consideration and examples of how local and indigenous communities can be engaged in the co-production of knowledge regarding the region. The volume discusses how such research findings can be best communicated and shared between scientists, policymakers and northern residents. It considers the challenges of building common concern not just among different research disciplines but also between bureaucracies and the public. Only when this bridge-building effort is undertaken can true pathways to action be established.

Author : Kamrul Hossain
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000095274
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Food Security in the High North written by Kamrul Hossain and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-09-09 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the challenges facing food security, sustainability, sovereignty, and supply chains in the Arctic, with a specific focus on Indigenous Peoples. Offering multidisciplinary insights and with a particular focus on populations in the European High North region, the book highlights the importance of accessible and sustainable traditional foods for the dietary needs of local and Indigenous Peoples. It focuses on foods and natural products that are unique to this region and considers how they play a significant role towards food security and sovereignty. The book captures the tremendous complexity facing populations here as they strive to maintain sustainable food systems – both subsistent and commercial – and regain sovereignty over traditional food production policies. A range of issues are explored including food contamination risks, due to increasing human activities in the region, such as mining, to changing livelihoods and gender roles in the maintenance of traditional food security and sovereignty. The book also considers processing methods that combine indigenous and traditional knowledge to convert the traditional foods, that are harvested and hunted, into local foods. This book offers a broader understanding of food security and sovereignty and will be of interest to academics, scholars and policy makers working in food studies; geography and environmental studies; agricultural studies; sociology; anthropology; political science; health studies and biology.

Author : Ismar Borges de Lima
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331955574X
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wildlife Tourism, Environmental Learning and Ethical Encounters written by Ismar Borges de Lima and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book outlines the status quo of worldwide wildlife tourism and its impacts on planning, management, knowledge, awareness, behaviour and attitudes related to wildlife encounters. It sets out to fill the considerable gaps in our knowledge on wildlife tourism, applied ecology, and environmental education, providing comprehensive information on and an interdisciplinary approach to effective management in wildlife tourism. Examining the intricacies, challenges, and lessons learned in a meaningful and rewarding tourism niche, this interdisciplinary book comprehensively examines the major potentials and controversies in the wildlife tourism industry. Pursuing an insightful, provocative and hands-on approach, it primarily addresses two questions: ‘Can we reconcile the needs of the wildlife tourism industry, biodiversity conservation, ecological learning and animal ethics issues?’ and ‘What is the Future of the Wildlife Tourism Industry?’. Though primaril y intended as a research text, it also offers a valuable resource for a broad readership, which includes university and training students, researchers, scholars, tourism practitioners and professionals, planners and managers, as well as the staff of government agencies.