Developer contracts with Sámi reindeer herders ‘harmful’ to #Indigenous people
Analysis of secretive renewable energy contracts finds ‘the harmful outcomes generally outweigh the limited gains’
“Put simply, developers seek to curb Sámi resistance and avoid protracted court proceedings through obtaining a negotiated consent from herding communities in private contracts,” he said of the study, which looked at 15 of the agreements.
“However, virtually nothing is known about the content of these agreements and the factors that shape outcomes – a knowledge deficit that undermines our ability to judge the potential role that agreements could play in resolving conflicts and increasing legitimacy and societal acceptance of green transition projects in the European north.”
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