Snow cover and the loss of traditional indigenous knowledge

Indigenous reindeer herding in the circumpolar North is threatened by multiple drivers of environmental and social changes that affect the sustainability of traditional family-based nomadic use of pastures. These impacts are exacerbated by indigenous peoples’ lack of voice in governance strategies,...

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Published in:	Nature climate change Vol. 8; no. 11; pp. 928 - 931
Main Authors:	Eira, Inger Marie Gaup, Oskal, Anders, Hanssen-Bauer, Inger, Mathiesen, Svein Disch
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 01-11-2018 Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:	704/844 704/844/841 Adaptation Climate Change Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts Comment Earth and Environmental Science Environment Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice Farmers Food Governance Herding Indigenous knowledge Indigenous peoples Indigenous Peoples' knowledge Knowledge Native peoples Nomads Pasture Pastures Reindeer Snow Snow cover Sustainability
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Summary:	Indigenous reindeer herding in the circumpolar North is threatened by multiple drivers of environmental and social changes that affect the sustainability of traditional family-based nomadic use of pastures. These impacts are exacerbated by indigenous peoples’ lack of voice in governance strategies, management and adaptation responses.
ISSN:	1758-678X 1758-6798
DOI:	10.1038/s41558-018-0319-2