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Climate Change, Reindeer Herding , and Policy

Climate Change, Reindeer Herding , and Policy. Brookings Institution 30.01.2013 Marius Warg Næss , PhD (m.w.nass@cicero.tromso.no). Background. The Norwegian Government aims at developing a Economic Ecologic Cultural Sustainable reindeer husbandry. Temporal trends in abundance.

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Climate Change, Reindeer Herding , and Policy

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  1. Climate Change, Reindeer Herding, and Policy BrookingsInstitution30.01.2013 Marius WargNæss, PhD (m.w.nass@cicero.tromso.no)

  2. Background • The Norwegian Government aims at developing a • Economic • Ecologic • Cultural • Sustainablereindeer husbandry

  3. Temporal trends in abundance

  4. Redistribution of pastures • Underlying rationale • Fixed boundaries is a prerequisite for achieving a sustainable reindeer husbandry1 1The Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food. (2008). St.prp. nr. 63: Om reindriftsavtalen 2008/2009 og om endringer i statsbudsjettet for 2008 m.m.," pp. 24. In Norwegian

  5. Possible consequences • Comparative evidence suggest that privatization leads to • Increased rangeland degradation • Intensified use

  6. Possible consequences • Comparative evidence suggest that privatization leads to • Increased differences between poor and rich • Rich herders have access to more grazing areas

  7. Possible consequences • Comparative evidence suggest that privatization leads to • Reduced flexibility for dealing with environmental variation • Mobility decreases

  8. Possible consequences • Comparative evidence suggest that privatization leads to • Increased transaction costs • Monitoring and fencing

  9. Possible consequences • Comparative evidence suggest that privatization leads to • Increased levels of conflict • Fenced in rangelands precludes negotiation

  10. Possible consequences • Comparative evidence suggest that privatization leads to • Erosion of social networks • Cooperation is hindered

  11. Climate change & Policy Thanks for the attention! m.w.nass@cicero.tromso.no • Climate change • Increased environmental variability • Official policy • Diminishes herders’ ability to respond Photo: Bård-Jørgen Bårdsen

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