Industrial Developments and the Sámi: Ethnopolitical Response to Ecological Crisis in the North

Authors

  • Tom G. Svensson University of Oslo

Abstract

In most parts of the Arctic and Subarctic Regions, there is a growing concern among Native peoples about the erosion of their ecological base caused by increasing developments on the part of the dominant, industrialized society. The Sami in northern Fenno-Scandia have long experienced this gradual devastation and presently face a serious ecological crisis. To cope with the exploitation of their land by industrial forestry and hydro-electric developments, the Sami make use of both the legal arena and various political channels.

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Published

2022-05-19

How to Cite

Svensson, T. G. (2022). Industrial Developments and the Sámi: Ethnopolitical Response to Ecological Crisis in the North. Anthropologica, 29(2), 131–148. Retrieved from https://cas-sca.journals.uvic.ca/index.php/anthropologica/article/view/1720