Samers förtroende för förvaltningen av vattenkraft: en enkätstudie

The study reveals very low trust among Sámi respondents toward Swedish state authorities and hydropower companies regarding the protection of Sámi rights. This distrust is strongly correlated with high levels of concern over the negative impacts of hydropower on traditional land and water use, as well as perceptions of limited influence, insufficient institutional competence in Sámi rights, and poor communication. The authors argue that this trust deficit stems from a governance approach that treats the Sámi as mere stakeholders in dialogue rather than as rights-holders.

• There is a pervasive and very low level of trust among Sámi respondents toward the actors managing hydropower, specifically the County Administrative Boards and hydropower companies.
• Sámi respondents express high levels of concern that hydropower negatively impacts traditional Sámi land, water, and natural resource use, as well as their culture.
• Low trust is significantly correlated with a perceived lack of influence over decisions, a lack of competence regarding Sámi rights among officials, and poor interpersonal treatment.
• A majority of respondents are unaware of the ongoing review of hydropower environmental conditions, and those who are aware have very little trust that the process will improve respect for Sámi rights.
• Demographic analysis shows that women generally report higher levels of concern than men, while men report significantly higher trust in hydropower companies' respect for Sámi rights.
• Highly educated Sámi women exhibit lower trust and a more negative perception of institutional competence and influence compared to women with lower education levels.
• The report argues that the trust deficit is a result of the Swedish government and managing actors limiting Sámi participation to stakeholder-based dialogues rather than addressing them as rights-holders.

APA

Larsen, K. I. R. K. (2022). Samers förtroende för förvaltningen av vattenkraft: en enkätstudie. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/entrugo-samers-vattenkraft-sei2022.015.pdf

Chicago

Larsen, Katarina Inga Rasmus Kløcker. Samers förtroende för förvaltningen av vattenkraft: en enkätstudie. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2022. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/entrugo-samers-vattenkraft-sei2022.015.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{larsen2022samers, author = {Larsen, Katarina Inga Rasmus Kløcker}, title = {{Samers förtroende för förvaltningen av vattenkraft: en enkätstudie}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2022}, month = may, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/entrugo-samers-vattenkraft-sei2022.015.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }