Reindeer husbandry and global environmental change : : pastoralism in Fennoscandia /

Reindeer husbandry and global environmental change : : pastoralism in Fennoscandia / / edited by Tim Horstkotte [and three others].

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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 confron...

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Superior document:Earthscan studies in natural resource management
TeilnehmendeR:
Horstkotte, Tim,
Place / Publishing House:[Place of publication not identified] : : Taylor & Francis,, 2022.
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:Earthscan studies in natural resource management.
Physical Description:1 online resource (316 pages).
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Reindeer pastoralism as social-ecological system
  • 1. Reindeer pastoralism in Fennoscandia
  • 2. Genetic structure and origin of semi-domesticated reindeer
  • Part II. Reindeer in their environment
  • 3. Reindeer behavioural ecology and use of pastures in pastoral livelihoods
  • 4. Pastures under pressure - effects of other land users and the environment
  • 5. Reindeer husbandry and climate change - challenges for adaptation
  • 6. Large predators and their impact on reindeer husbandry
  • Part III. Governance of reindeer pastoralism
  • 7. Implications of norms and knowledge in customary reindeer herding units for resource governance
  • 8. Unpacking reindeer husbandry governance in Sweden, Norway and Finland - a political discursive perspective
  • 9. Governing maximum reindeer numbers in Fennoscandia
  • Part IV. Challenges for productivity, health and adaption of reindeer
  • 10. The productive herd - past, present and perspectives
  • 11. Bioeconomics of reindeer husbandry in Fennoscandia
  • 12. Role of supplementary feeding in reindeer husbandry
  • 13. Health and diseases of semi-domesticated reindeer in a climate change perspective
  • Part V. Prospects and synthesis
  • 14. Tipping points and regime shifts in reindeer husbandry - a systems approach
  • 15. Pathways for action: the need for Sami self-determination
  • 16. Final reflections.

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