Essays about: "Sami people"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 124 essays containing the words Sami people.

  1. 11. The future of the Sámi people in a developing modern world : A qualitative comparison of Sweden and Norway´s handling of Sámi land use and self-determination

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Felicia Arvidsson; Andrea Fröberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Indigenous peoples; Indigenous rights; Sámi people; Norway; Sweden; Land use; Self-determination; Minorities; Sustainability; Climate change; Human rights;

    Abstract : Indigenous peoples are living all over the world. In Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, live the last indigenous peoples of Europe, the Sámi people. Just like many other indigenous peoples in the world they need to find a way to coexist with the majority population in their home state. READ MORE

  3. 12. Unveiling Contradictions: The Green Energy Transition and Sámi Indigenous Rights in the Per Geijer Expansion, Kiruna, Sweden

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Maria Svensson; Maria Schmidt; [2023]
    Keywords : green energy transition; Indigenous rights; extractive industries; mining; sustainable development; Sámi; social sustainability;

    Abstract : In recent decades, there has been a growing recognition of Indigenous rights over traditional territories and natural resources, alongside the intensification of extractive activities on Indigenous lands, often in violation of their rights.The paradox is driven by several factors, including escalating global commodity prices, energy security concerns, and the shift towards green energy. READ MORE

  4. 13. Identification of restoration hotspots in landscape-scale green infrastructure planning based on model-predicted connectivity forest

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Xiaoming Wang; [2023]
    Keywords : boreal forest; conservation; restoration; connectivity; green infrastructure; GIS; Sweden; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Boreal forest landscapes have undergone severe anthropogenic fragmentation and their enormous values concerning, e.g., ecosystem service, biodiversity and culture are hazarded. READ MORE

  5. 14. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF EXOSKELETONS WHILE PERFORMING DIFFERENT TASKS OF WORKERS

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Elektronik

    Author : Muhammad Umer Sami; [2023]
    Keywords : Exoskeleton; Lower-back-muscle; Electromyography; SuitX; BackX;

    Abstract : Lifting weights, moving large, heavy objects, or maintaining same posture for extended periods of time exposes workers, mostly in the industrial sector, to pressure on their lower backs, which can have a significant negative impact and result in a variety of musculoskeletal problems and discomfort. The use of an exoskeleton can help to protect workers against lower back injuries of this kind. READ MORE

  6. 15. "Our future is our history" : A qualitative interview study with Sami crafts people, analysing the tradition of craft making in a contemporary society

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för historia och samtidsstudier

    Author : Sofia Isaksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Sami; traditional knowledge; craft making; Duodji; tradition; religion; spirituality; articulation; digital adaptations;

    Abstract : This essay is a qualitative interview study with Sami craftspeople. The purpose of the study is to outline and analyse how my informants, being active Sami crafts people, relate to tradition, and tradition in a contemporary society. READ MORE