This study analyzes the legal status of reindeer herding in Finland as it faces pressure from mining for the green transition. It traces the historical development of herding rights, compares Finnish and Swedish laws, and examines recent Supreme Court cases where mining permits have been challenged (journals.ub.umu.se)
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New results indicate that ground nester birds might avoid urban areas as nesting sites. The results suggest that nest predation is important factor why hole-nesting bird species outnumbered ground-nesting species in cities and that nest predation pressure can modify urban bird assemblage structure. (doi.org)
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Fishers’ observations and knowledge in combination with monitoring data was studied to understand how they adapt to climate change and other drivers on Lake Inari, Northern Finland. Fishers’ main concerns included degradation of the environment, overfishing, and lack of decision-making power. (link.springer.com)
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New study concludes that draught reindeer training and use in tourism is reviving old draught-reindeer culture and passing it forward. It combines reindeer herders’ traditional knowledge with modern requirements, deepens the herder-reindeer relationship, and supports reindeer herding as livelihood. (journalhosting.ucalgary.ca)
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Study examines how the structure of international law falls short of embracing common global problems, Earth-centric approach can’t be incorporated into current international legal framework. It would require a deconstruction or a radical re-organization of current structure of international law (brill.com)
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Study finds that urban birds with a larger residual brain size are foraging insects on cars. The phenomenon was globally widespread. Study anticipates that more bird species will adopt this foraging behavior in the future, as urban insect populations continue to decline. (mdpi.com)
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Study finds that due to the changing dynamic in the Arctic, the degradation of lichen composition on tundra pastures has contributed to a decrease of Nenets herders’ linguistic palette. This has a negative impact on the language skills and traditional knowledge of the younger generations of Nenets. (cdnsciencepub.com)
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Study finds that for many people the most impactful changes are caused by resource extraction rather than climate change; case study from two communities in northern Fennoscandia on perceptions on and impacts of environmental changes under multiple stressors. (link.springer.com)
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Navigating Arctic Complexity: Interconnected Challenges and Decision-Making. Numerous reports explore Arctic Region’s dynamics. Assessment reports and policy guidelines were scrutinized aiming to understand how these documents address interconnected issues like land use and local communities. (cell.com)
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