Avtal mellan samebyar och exploatörer och renens välmående

The report examines 15 agreements across five Sami communities in Sweden involving various land-use activities. While some agreements include positive elements like profit-sharing or the ability to shut down operations for reindeer husbandry, many lack meaningful compensation for lost grazing land and often include clauses that favor developers, such as unilateral termination rights or requirements for unpaid Sami expertise. The study concludes that Sami communities should push for more ambitious terms, drawing on international examples from Canada and Australia, to better protect their rights and reindeer welfare.

• The study analyzed 15 agreements from five Sami communities covering activities including wind power, tourist facilities, car testing, hydropower, quarrying, and sports activities.
• Some positive negotiation outcomes were identified, such as the ability to completely shut down an operation when needed for reindeer husbandry and the inclusion of profit-sharing models.
• Nearly half of the analyzed agreements required companies to take significant consideration of reindeer husbandry, and all communities avoided language that could be interpreted as waiving their reindeer husbandry rights.
• Significant gaps exist in the agreements: none meaningfully compensated for the loss of grazing land or access to pasture, and many included clauses allowing companies to unilaterally renegotiate or terminate the agreement.
• Companies frequently require Sami communities to provide knowledge and labor without compensation to support the company's operations.
• The report argues that Sami communities should expand their negotiation goals beyond simple compensation, citing international precedents in Australia and Canada regarding veto rights over project expansion and the right to shut down operations if terms are not met.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2022). Avtal mellan samebyar och exploatörer och renens välmående. https://www.sei.org/publications/avtal-samebyar-exploatorer-renens-valmaende/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Avtal mellan samebyar och exploatörer och renens välmående. 2022. https://www.sei.org/publications/avtal-samebyar-exploatorer-renens-valmaende/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Avtal mellan samebyar och exploatörer och renens välmående |date=19 January 2022 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/avtal-samebyar-exploatorer-renens-valmaende/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2022avtal, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Avtal mellan samebyar och exploatörer och renens välmående}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2022}, month = jan, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/avtal-samebyar-exploatorer-renens-valmaende/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }