A new method developed by researchers at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) can help identify and reduce the risk of rights violations linked to industrial projects on the traditional lands of Sámi reindeer herding communities. Based on a case study of LKAB’s planned mining project Per Geijer, the method highlights significant risks to human rights. Dr. Annette Löf and Rasmus Kløcker Larsen both researchers in the SápmiDem project were among the authors of the report, which can be downloaded below.
Så kan risker för urfolks rättigheter i renskötselområdet hanteras vid gruvprojekt | SEI (link to report)
Ny metod kan minska risken att samers rättigheter kränks | SEI (link to press release in Swedish)
New method can reduce risk of violating Sámi rights | SEI (press release English)
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