Section title: 5.1.1.2 Sami
Highlights:
The Northern regions in Sweden and Finland, just as the adjacent areas in Norway and Russia, are the home of Sami who practice a traditional form of reindeer husbandry. Land is a scare resource in the least dense-populated region of the EU (1.8 inhabitants per km2), but also the issue of access to land for new generations is of importance. Political decision making is central here. Traditional agents promoting other interests had much better access to policy making than the Sami communities and step-by-step actions are taken to change this. However, this is a slow process.
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Category: Case study
Country: Finland and Sweden
NUTS1 region: FI1 Continental Finland and SE3 Northern Sweden
Type of region: Predominantly rural
Local authority role: Other
Civil society organisation role: Coordinating and Other
Single persons role: Other
Politician role: Other
Rural development pathway: Smart Specialisation
Rural development topic adressed: Stakeholder empowerment, Social inclusion, Other types of equalities (racial, social...), Cultural activities, Lanscape preservation, and Access to land
