Norwegian Sami joined SecNet to research Siberia and the Arctic
The indigenous peoples of northern Norway have joined the SecNet network, created under the auspices of TSU to study environmental changes in Siberia and the Arctic. The Norwegian Sami are increasingly faced with problems caused by global climate transformation. Representatives of these nations are ready to participate in scientific research in the hope that the results will draw the attention of the authorities to their problems and help preserve and engage the northern territories.
- The initiator of the entry was Niklas Labba, head of a major Norwegian siida (siida is a family of families united by family ties and an economy), - says Olga Shaduiko, director of the TSU Center for International Collaboration and coordinator of the SecNet network. - Two years ago, Niklas Labba, at the invitation of the network’s supervisor Terry Callaghan, took part in the SecNet seminar, where we invited Khanty, Nenets, and Zyryans to find out what local and indiginous peoples living in the territories we study face. As it turned out, the Russians and Norwegians living in the north have many similar problems due to climate warming. In particular, there is a disruption of the traditional economic structure, primarily reindeer husbandry.
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