Publications
The value of peatlands for reindeer husbandry - a Swedish case
Conference lecture
- Year of publication
- 2025
- Journal
- Harnessing science and indigenous knowledge for climate resilience and nature action: A focus on peatlands and coral reefs (Event during the 7th UN Environment Assembly - UNEA7)
- Involved from NIVA
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Kathrine Ivsett Johnsen
- Contributors
- Kathrine Ivsett Johnsen Show all
Summary
Undisturbed peatlands provide essential grazing and movement of landscapes for reindeer husbandry. Cumulative land-use pressures and climate change are fragmenting pastures and reducing their grazing quality, blocking traditional migration, undermining animal well-being and Indigenous livelihoods. Loss of access to traditional pasture areas erodes Indigenous knowledge and cultural continuity.