30012013 Marius Warg Næss PhD mwnasscicerotromsono Climate Change Reindeer Herding and Policy Background The Norwegian Government aims at developing a Economic Ecologic ID: 775692
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Brookings
Institution 30.01.2013Marius Warg Næss, PhD (m.w.nass@cicero.tromso.no)
Climate Change, Reindeer Herding, and Policy
Slide2Background
The Norwegian
Government aims at developing
aEconomicEcologicCultural Sustainable reindeer husbandry
Slide3Temporal trends in abundance
Slide4Redistribution of pastures
Underlying rationale
Fixed boundaries is a prerequisite for achieving a sustainable reindeer husbandry
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1 The 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
Slide5Possible consequences
Comparative evidence suggest that privatization leads to
Increased rangeland degradation
Intensified use
Slide6Possible consequences
Comparative evidence suggest that privatization
leads to
Increased differences between poor and richRich herders have access to more grazing areas
Slide7Possible consequences
Comparative evidence suggest that privatization
leads to
Reduced flexibility for dealing with environmental variationMobility decreases
Slide8Possible consequences
Comparative evidence suggest that privatization
leads to
Increased transaction costsMonitoring and fencing
Slide9Possible consequences
Comparative evidence suggest that privatization
leads to
Increased levels of conflictFenced in rangelands precludes negotiation
Slide10Possible consequences
Comparative evidence suggest that privatization
leads to
Erosion of social networks Cooperation is hindered
Slide11Climate change
& Policy
Climate change
Increased environmental variabilityOfficial policyDiminishes herders’ ability to respond
Photo: Bård-Jørgen Bårdsen
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