Reindeer grazing has been entitled as ecological keystone in arctic–alpine landscapes. In
addition, reindeer husbandry is tightly connected to the identity of the indigenous Sámi …

Boreal forests in Sweden are exploited in a number of ways, including forestry and reindeer
husbandry. In the winter, reindeer feed mainly on lichens, and lichen-rich forests are a key …

Lichens are a bottleneck resource for circumpolar populations of reindeer, and as such, for
reindeer husbandry as an indigenous Sami land-use tradition in northern Sweden. This …

Human induced land-use change through natural resource extraction has significant
ecological, social and cultural effects for indigenous communities. Indigenous rights, cultural …

Over the last few decades, the use of forests both by Sámi reindeer herders and for
commercial forestry has been a source of increasing conflict in northern Sweden. Forestry …

Temperature is increasing in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions at a higher rate than anywhere
else in the world. The frequency and nature of precipitation events are also predicted to …

Many traditional pastoralist systems are greatly impacted by cumulative encroachments of
other land users and by climate change. Understanding land degradation and the adaptive …

Environmental changes and their consequences on biodiversity are known to have far-
reaching effects on the resilience of animal populations and associated livelihoods around …

Abstract In Swedish Lappland, large national parks and nature reserves include forests with
exceptional biodiversity values. While they are located in the ancient cultural landscapes of …

Climate in the Arctic has warmed at a more rapid pace than the global average over the past
few decades leading to weather, snow, and ice situations previously unencountered …