2nd Nordic NJF Seminar on Reindeer Husbandry Research "Reindeer herding and land use management - Nordic perspectives"

Päivi Soppela,Jouko Kumpula,Kari Oinonen

doi:10.7557/2.35.1.3333

Abstract

The 2nd NJF Seminar on Reindeer Husbandry Research was held at the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland from 19 to 21 October 2014. The seminar was organised under the framework of Reindeer Husbandry Research Section of NJF (Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists), established in 2012. Over 100 Nordic and international delegates including researchers, managers, educators, students and reindeer herders participated in the seminar.

Highlights

The main theme of the seminar was “Reindeer herding and land use management – Nordic perspectives”
The 2nd NJF Seminar on Reindeer Husbandry Research was held at the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland from 19 to 21 October 2014
The first keynote was given by Juha Joona, Senior researcher of the Northern Institute of Environmental and Minority Law, University of Lapland who led the audience through legal aspects of reindeer herding as a land use right in Finland that differs from other Nordic countries

Summary

Introduction

The main theme of the seminar was “Reindeer herding and land use management – Nordic perspectives”. 3 Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Environmental Policy Centre/Land Use, Mechelininkatu 34a, FI-00260 3 Helsinki, Finland.

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