Reindeer Husbandry Adaptation to the Changing Arctic, Volume 1

• Other Authors: Mathiesen, Svein Disch (Editor), Eira, Inger Marie Gaup (Editor), Turi, Ellen Inga (Editor), Oskal, Anders (Editor), Pogodaev, Mikhail (Editor), Tonkopeeva, Marina (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Nature 2023
• Series: Springer Polar Sciences
• Subjects: Society & social sciences; Human geography; Sustainability; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Biodiversity; Arctic societies; Indigenous knowledge; Reindeer husbandry in the Arctic; Resilience to a changing Arctic; Sami and reindeer herds; Indigenous people communities; Planning for adaptation action; Climate change impacts; Climate change mitigation; Polar geography
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

This open access book focuses on climate change, Indigenous reindeer husbandry, and the underlying concept of connecting the traditional knowledge of Indigenous reindeer herders in the Arctic with the latest research findings of the world's leading academics. The Arctic and sub-Arctic environment, climate, and biodiversity are changing in ways unprecedented in the long histories of the north, challenging traditional ways of life, well-being, and food security with legitimate concerns for the future of traditional Indigenous livelihoods. The book provides a clear and thorough overview of the potential problems caused by a warming climate on reindeer husbandry and how reindeer herders' knowledge should be brought to action. In particular, the predicted impacts of global warming on winter climate and the resilience of the reindeer herding communities are thoroughly discussed.