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Climate Change, Reindeer Herding, and Policy Brookings Institution 30.01.2013 Marius Warg Næss, PhD ([email protected]) Background The Norwegian Government aims at developing a Economic Ecologic Cultural Sustainable reindeer husbandry 180000 160000 140000 120000 100000 80000 Reindeer abundance 200000 Temporal trends in abundance 1990 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Year Redistribution of pastures Underlying rationale Fixed boundaries is a prerequisite for achieving a sustainable reindeer husbandry1 1 The Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food. (2008). St.prp. nr. 63: Om reindriftsavtalen 2008/2009 og om endringer i statsbudsjettet for 2008 m.m.," pp. 24. In Norwegian Possible consequences Comparative evidence suggest that privatization leads to Increased rangeland degradation Intensified use Possible consequences Comparative evidence suggest that privatization leads to Increased Rich differences between poor and rich herders have access to more grazing areas Possible consequences Comparative evidence suggest that privatization leads to Reduced flexibility for dealing with environmental variation Mobility decreases Possible consequences Comparative evidence suggest that privatization leads to Increased transaction costs Monitoring and fencing Possible consequences Comparative evidence suggest that privatization leads to Increased Fenced levels of conflict in rangelands precludes negotiation Possible consequences Comparative evidence suggest that privatization leads to Erosion of social networks Cooperation is hindered Climate change & Policy Thanks for the attention! Climate change Increased environmental variability Official policy herders’ ability to respond [email protected] Diminishes Photo: Bård-Jørgen Bårdsen