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Reindeer Management in Northernmost Europe
. Ed(S): Forbes, Bruce C. (University Of Lapland); Bolter, Manfred; Muller-Wille, Ludger (McGill University); Hukkinen, Janne; Muller, Felix; Gunslay
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Hardback. The management of reindeer herds in northernmost Europe has been altered by changes in the environment, largely the result of human activities. This volume investigates the conditions upon which human-reindeer relations have been based. Editor(s): Forbes, Bruce C. (University of Lapland); Bolter, Manfred; Muller-Wille, Ludger (McGill University); Hukkinen, Janne; Muller, Felix; Gunslay, Nicolas; Konstantinov, Yulian. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 422 pages, 32 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 795.
The findings presented in this volume represent a concerted effort to develop a more inclusive form of reindeer management for northernmost Europe. Our guiding principle has been to foster a new paradigm of participatory research. We wish to move beyond the historical reliance on western approaches to basic and applied science. These have been concerned prim- ily with interactions between herded animals and the various components of their biophysical environment, e. g. , plants, insects, predators, climate, and others. In our view,sociocultural and economic drivers,along with herders’ experience-based knowledge,gain equal currency in the effort to understand how management may mitigate ... Read more
The findings presented in this volume represent a concerted effort to develop a more inclusive form of reindeer management for northernmost Europe. Our guiding principle has been to foster a new paradigm of participatory research. We wish to move beyond the historical reliance on western approaches to basic and applied science. These have been concerned prim- ily with interactions between herded animals and the various components of their biophysical environment, e. g. , plants, insects, predators, climate, and others. In our view,sociocultural and economic drivers,along with herders’ experience-based knowledge,gain equal currency in the effort to understand how management may mitigate ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
Series
Ecological Studies
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540260875
SKU
V9783540260875
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