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1. 1. Protecting what nature? The (mis)recognition of Sámi traditional knowledge in the Finnish Nature Conservation Act reform

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Elsa Pakkasvirta; [2022]
   Keywords : Sámi; indigenous knowledge; environmental justice; political ecology; just transformations; green colonialism; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The importance of indigenous knowledges has been acknowledged in biodiversity conservation, but practical engagement with them in decision-making is still lacking. In this thesis, I study this contradiction in the context of Finland and the indigenous Sámi. READ MORE