Hur kan myndigheter i planerings- och tillståndsärenden främja renskötseln som en central del av samisk kultur och ge samiska företrädare möjlighet till inflytande?

A workshop report detailing how Swedish authorities can better promote Sami reindeer husbandry and ensure Sami influence in land-use planning. It identifies critical gaps in cumulative impact data, the failure of 'coexistence' as a policy goal, and the need for structural resource support for Sami organizations to ensure equal partnership in consultations.

• Swedish authorities have a legal obligation under the Instrument of Government and the Act on National Minorities and Minority Languages to promote the ability of the Sami people to maintain and develop their culture, specifically nature-grazing based reindeer husbandry. This includes providing Sami representatives with the opportunity to influence decisions that affect them.
• International bodies, including the UN and the Council of Europe, have criticized Sweden for failing to provide the Sami people with meaningful influence in decision-making processes regarding traditional lands and industries, noting that simply informing the Sami Parliament or reindeer herding communities is insufficient.
• There is a critical lack of comprehensive data regarding the cumulative effects of multiple exploitations on reindeer husbandry. Authorities often rely on analyses provided by developers, while reindeer herding communities lack the resources to produce their own cumulative impact assessments, leading to decisions based on weak evidence.
• The concept of 'coexistence' between reindeer husbandry and new industrial exploitations is viewed as a significant hindrance by both authorities and Sami representatives. Some argue it is a 'naive' or 'fluffierad' political vision that ignores the actual limits of how much disturbance reindeer husbandry can tolerate.
• The Swedish Sami Association (SSR) and reindeer herding communities emphasize that traditional knowledge must be respected as an equal knowledge base to academic research. They advocate for a new platform with clear rules to ensure 'Free, Prior and Informed Consent' (FPIC) and to move away from technical solutions imposed by companies.
• The report highlights a severe resource gap for Sami communities and the SSR, which prevents them from acting as equal partners in consultations. It suggests that the state should provide long-term funding for the SSR, treating it as a coordinating organization for a culture and industry rather than a mere interest organization.
• Drawing on examples from British Columbia, Canada, the report suggests that Sweden could benefit from a centralized government unit to train authorities on indigenous consultation, a shared database of land claims, and strategic agreements to coordinate consultation processes.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). Hur kan myndigheter i planerings- och tillståndsärenden främja renskötseln som en central del av samisk kultur och ge samiska företrädare möjlighet till inflytande? https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Projects/Workshoprapport-Sigtuna-Slutversion-2017-10-06.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Hur kan myndigheter i planerings- och tillståndsärenden främja renskötseln som en central del av samisk kultur och ge samiska företrädare möjlighet till inflytande? n.d. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Projects/Workshoprapport-Sigtuna-Slutversion-2017-10-06.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitutendhur, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Hur kan myndigheter i planerings- och tillståndsärenden främja renskötseln som en central del av samisk kultur och ge samiska företrädare möjlighet till inflytande?}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, url = {https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Projects/Workshoprapport-Sigtuna-Slutversion-2017-10-06.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }