In 2010, Norway introduced local management of national parks and other large protected
areas. Boards comprised of local politicians are delegated extended powers in the …

I would like to start this article with a brief narrative from the Swedish part of Sámi Land
(Sápmi), from an area we can call Jávregaska. Jávregaska consists of two large lakes …

This article discusses how land-use planning and management can combine the aim of
local development with the protection of mountain areas. The basis for this double approach …

This article describes a case where an attempt was made to introduce TEK/IK into a conflict
between Sámi reindeer owners and environmental institutions. The conflict was brought on …

There are questions relevant for applied social science researchers around the world, and
challenges where one region has a lot to learn from others. In this book, the case is the …

These days, as indigenous peoples are increasingly written into a new economic world
order, nature tourism has been described as a possibility for new economic independence …

Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) has been a keystone species in Scandinavia since
the Ice Age. The Sámi are the indigenous people of central and northern Scandinavia, and …

Samandrag: Dei siste åra har det vore ei auke i talet på konfliktar mellom naturforvaltninga
og utøvarar av enkelte typar friluftslivsaktivitetar som det har vore ein vekst i utbreiinga av …

This thesis sets out to investigate conflicts surrounding nature management in Inner Troms,
focusing on different narratives expressed within three cases: 1) The merging of …

The sustainability challenges faced today influence all aspects of our society. Nature
protection is considered one remedy to secure nature from societal development in the …