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Sami Reindeer Herders’ Snow Terminology in a Changing Climate

Photo Courtesy of Svein D. Mathiesen. Sami Reindeer Herders’ Snow Terminology in a Changing Climate. Inger Marie Gaup Eira Ph.D. Student Sami University College, Kautokeino, Norway & Reindeer Herder May 24, 2007. Where is Sápmi – Sámiland?.

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Sami Reindeer Herders’ Snow Terminology in a Changing Climate

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  1. Photo Courtesy of Svein D. Mathiesen Sami Reindeer Herders’ Snow Terminology in a Changing Climate Inger Marie Gaup Eira Ph.D. Student Sami University College, Kautokeino, Norway & Reindeer Herder May 24, 2007

  2. Where is Sápmi – Sámiland?

  3. Reindeer herding and climate change Reindeer herders’ vulnerability network study. EALÁT Research and Information A PART OF THE EALÁT CONSORTIUM

  4. Varming of reindeer pastures

  5. EALÁTRESEARCH: WARMING OF PASTURES YAMAL NENETS AO SAPMI Fieldwork 2007/2008

  6. Reindeer Migration – February 20, 2007

  7. Sami reindeer herders use more than 300 words on snow and snow change. Reindeer herders’ traditional knowledge should be used to decrease vulnerability to change. joavggahat sievlla lavki Fieski bohkolat čearga Skarti OPPAS muovllahat moarri skoarádat girrat ČIEGAR časttas rodda činus fáska Sámi boazodoalus leat s. 300 iešguđege analyhtalaš muohtasáni. Čierga gálja Pictures by ICR

  8. Sámi Snow Terminology is an Adaptive Strategy

  9. We acknowledge that reindeer herders’ abilities to adapt to changes are based on traditional knowledge incorporated in their languages, terms, in the operation of the herds and in each herder’s actions Knowledge and Adaptive Capacity Pictures by ICR

  10. + Co-production of Knowledge

  11. Collaborationwith Russian reindeer herders EALÁT Workshop Nadym, YNAOMarch 2, 2007

  12. Nenets and Sámi herders exchanging knowledge Examples of Traditional Knowledge for Adaptation

  13. www.reindeercentre.org Cultural and linguistic diversity goes together with biological diversity.. It is through the language that traditional knowledge is available. Native languages shall therefore always be used in communication. Ethical guidelines for handling traditional knowledge at the International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry

  14. http://climate.weather.com/blog/ CLIMATE CHANGE AND REINDEER HERDING

  15. www.ealat.org

  16. Thank you – Questions?

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