Essays about: "sami law"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words sami law.

  1. 1. Colliding interests: Examining Sami rights amidst the green transition - A comparative study of the Norwegian and Swedish Sami communities’ power in wind turbine licensing

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Linn Lyckdal; Karin Ehn Magnusson; [2023]
    Keywords : Green transition; Indigenous rights; Norway; Power; Robert Dahl; Sami community; Sweden; Wind power.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis is a comparative case study of the Norwegian and Swedish Sami communities' power in the licensing process for wind turbines on their land. The study aims to identify the Norwegian and Swedish Sami communities' power and whether it differs between the two countries. READ MORE

  3. 2. Unveiling the Paradox: Reconciliation Paths in Sweden and Canada.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lovisa Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Indigenous people; Sweden; Canada; reconciliation; identity; narrative; Auerbach; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Sweden and Canada are internationally recognised for their contributions to defending human rights and managed to establish a reputation as humanitarian superpowers. However, both countries deal with the aftermath of a long violent past, concerning the dreadful treatment of their respective indigenous populations. READ MORE

  4. 3. The responsibilities of LKAB to respect the rights of the Sami people - a Business and Human Rights perspective on access to remedy in the Swedish mining sector

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Izabell Zaza; [2023]
    Keywords : public international law; state-owned-enterprises; business and human rights; indigenous peoples; Sweden; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In 2023, the Swedish state-owned enterprise LKAB revealed that it had found Europe’s largest deposit of critical minerals, which are needed in green technology. Being located on indigenous territory, a mine would impact the migration of reindeers, a Sami practice which form the basis of their culture and status as indigenous peoples under international law. READ MORE

  5. 4. Future land use and the pre-emption of conflicts

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, design och hållbar utveckling (2023-)

    Author : Åsa Lindh; [2022]
    Keywords : Land use; land use planning; national interests; nature with legal personhood; conflict management; conflict pre-emption; wind power; energy landscapes; indigenous knowledge; environmental science; environmental law; environmental ethics and jurisprudence; sustainability; innovation theory;

    Abstract : As the title presents, this thesis will explore the area of land use, and in this context, planning for managing potential conflicts that occur today and are likely to continue to arise in the future.  To assist with a potential solution, the concepts of ‘nature with legal person hood’, and ‘national interests’ (‘riksintressen’) falling under Swedish environmental law, will be the focus. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Minefield in Sápmi: A text analysis regarding Kallak K nr 1

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ida Fahlstedt; [2022]
    Keywords : Sápmi; Sami people; mines; mining industry; government of Sweden; cultural violence; structural violence; direct violence; indigenous rights; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis is a text analysis regarding the processing concession of Kallak K nr 1, an iron ore deposit located in Sweden outside of Jokkmokk. On March 22, 2022, processing concession was granted the Jokkmokk Iron Mines AB. READ MORE