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Both the forestry sector and reindeer herders in northern Sweden use the forest resources in northern Sweden, albeit for different purposes, and have adverse effects on each other. To reduce conflicts between them negotiations take place... more
Both the forestry sector and reindeer herders in northern Sweden use the forest resources in northern Sweden, albeit for different purposes, and have adverse effects on each other. To reduce conflicts between them negotiations take place in so-called “consultations”, but the institutional arrangement does not seem to be working well; the conflicts have not been resolved, and the reindeer herders are generally more dissatisfied with the outcome than the forest companies. This paper provides an overview of the parallel development of forestry and reindeer herding in the region. In addition several issues that complicate the consultations and need to be resolved in order to secure the continued co-existence of the two activities are identified, based on an analysis of physical, societal and judicial aspects of the relationship between them. in Swedish / Sammandrag:Skogsbruk och rennäringen i norra Sverige – utveckling av en markanvändningskonflikt Skogsresursen i norra Sverige nyttjas ...
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Analyzing transaction costs is particularly helpful in policy making and management of situations where conflicting interest from the use of environmental resources exist due to interdependence, ie when the choice of one actor influences... more
Analyzing transaction costs is particularly helpful in policy making and management of situations where conflicting interest from the use of environmental resources exist due to interdependence, ie when the choice of one actor influences that of another, as analysis can highlight allocative and distributive consequences of institutional change. This paper focuses on the parallel use of forest resources by the forestry industry and indigenous groups practicing reindeer husbandry in Northern Sweden as an example of such ...
The forest resource in northern Sweden is used for, among other things, timber production and reindeer grazing in co-existence, and the two industries affect each other negatively. Forest companies are obligated to consult the reindeer... more
The forest resource in northern Sweden is used for, among other things, timber production and reindeer grazing in co-existence, and the two industries affect each other negatively. Forest companies are obligated to consult the reindeer industry before forest management actions, eg, final felling and soil scarification, are taken. However, the power between the two industries is uneven since the forest resource is either owned by the government or private forest owners, and reindeer herders have grazing rights. The ...
"About 50% of the total land area in northern Sweden is covered by forest and the forest is used for many different purposes, which results in conflict situations where economic, environmental and cultural values are at stake.... more
"About 50% of the total land area in northern Sweden is covered by forest and the forest is used for many different purposes, which results in conflict situations where economic, environmental and cultural values are at stake. Two conflicting industries, using the forestland in parallel, ...
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Both the forestry sector and reindeer herders in Sweden use the forest resources, albeit for different purposes, and have adverse effects on each other. To reduce conflicts between them negotiations take place in so-called... more
Both the forestry sector and reindeer herders in Sweden use the forest resources, albeit for different purposes, and have adverse effects on each other. To reduce conflicts between them negotiations take place in so-called “consultations”, but the institutional arrangement does not seem to be working well; the conflicts have not been resolved, and the reindeer herders are generally more dissatisfied with the outcome than the forest companies. This paper provides an overview of the parallel development of forestry and reindeer herding in the region. In addition several issues that complicate the consultations and need to be resolved in order to secure the continued co-existence of the two activities are identified, based on an analysis of physical, societal and judicial aspects of the relationship between them.
This thesis addresses an example of multiple-use commons problems: the case of land use for forestry and reindeer husbandry. Forestry use land for industrial purposes while reindeer husbandry (practiced by the indigenous people, the Sami)... more
This thesis addresses an example of multiple-use commons problems: the case of land use for forestry and reindeer husbandry. Forestry use land for industrial purposes while reindeer husbandry (practiced by the indigenous people, the Sami) use the same land for reindeer grazing. The land use rights are shared between the two sectors: forestry owns the forest resource while reindeer husbandry has usufructuary rights. Among other things, the parallel land use and property rights situation are the reasons why land use is problematic. An institutional arrangement, consultations, was installed to ease the conflicts over land use. However, consultations have shortcomings since conflicts over land use still occur. The institutional and development (IAD) framework is used to analyze consultations. To analyze the nature of the problem, the individuals and the institutions involved is studied by using the ladder of participation, design principles, social planner’s model, and transaction cost ...
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... rennäring och skogsbruk - förbättrad dialog via ett utvecklat samrådsförfarande Anna Hamilton Page 2. © Skogsstyrelsen april 2003 Författare Anna Hamilton, kurs 98/02 Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet, Umeå Fotograf © Leif Jougda, SVS... more
... rennäring och skogsbruk - förbättrad dialog via ett utvecklat samrådsförfarande Anna Hamilton Page 2. © Skogsstyrelsen april 2003 Författare Anna Hamilton, kurs 98/02 Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet, Umeå Fotograf © Leif Jougda, SVS Västerbotten Papper brilliant copy ...
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This thesis addresses an example of multiple-use commons problems: the case of land use for forestry and reindeer husbandry. Forestry use land for industrial purposes while reindeer husbandry (practiced by the indigenous people, the Sami)... more
This thesis addresses an example of multiple-use commons problems: the case of land use for forestry and reindeer husbandry. Forestry use land for industrial purposes while reindeer husbandry (practiced by the indigenous people, the Sami) use the same land for reindeer grazing. The land use rights are shared between the two sectors: forestry owns the forest resource while reindeer husbandry has usufructuary rights. Among other things, the parallel land use and property rights situation are the reasons why land use is problematic. An institutional arrangement, consultations, was installed to ease the conflicts over land use. However, consultations have shortcomings since conflicts over land use still occur. The institutional and development (IAD) framework is used to analyze consultations. To analyze the nature of the problem, the individuals and the institutions involved is studied by using the ladder of participation, design principles, social planner’s model, and transaction cos...
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Both the forestry sector and reindeer herders in Sweden use the forest resources, albeit for different purposes, and have adverse effects on each other. To reduce conflicts between them negotiations take place in so-called... more
Both the forestry sector and reindeer herders in Sweden use the forest resources, albeit for different purposes, and have adverse effects on each other. To reduce conflicts between them negotiations take place in so-called “consultations†, but the institutional arrangement does not seem to be working well; the conflicts have not been resolved, and the reindeer herders are generally more dissatisfied with the outcome than the forest companies. This paper provides an overview of the parallel development of forestry and reindeer herding in the region. In addition several issues that complicate the consultations and need to be resolved in order to secure the continued co-existence of the two activities are identified, based on an analysis of physical, societal and judicial aspects of the relationship between them.
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Multi-story wooden buildings are hailed as a favorable means towards reducing the embodied energy of the construction sector, however, the construction sector’s path-dependent nature hinders accept...
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Analysis of transaction costs in multiple land use situations is helpful in policymaking and land use management, especially in natural resource management situations where interdependence prevails. By using reindeer herding–forestry land... more
Analysis of transaction costs in multiple land use situations is helpful in policymaking and land use management, especially in natural resource management situations where interdependence prevails. By using reindeer herding–forestry land use management as an example, the aim of this study is to analyze transaction costs among stakeholders in a comanagement situation. The results demonstrate that a key variable driving transaction costs is the presence of a “land use plan for reindeer husbandry,” which is an interesting paradox as reindeer herders pursue the development of these land use plans even though this drives their transaction costs. (JEL D7, Q23)
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ABSTRACT Interdependence, that is, when the choice of one actor influences that of another, has relevance for the success of an institutional arrangement. Transaction cost theory can help to explain responses to governance solutions and... more
ABSTRACT Interdependence, that is, when the choice of one actor influences that of another, has relevance for the success of an institutional arrangement. Transaction cost theory can help to explain responses to governance solutions and problems associated with governance and policy of such arrangements. This paper focuses on the parallel use of the forest resources by the forestry industry and indigenous groups practising reindeer husbandry in Northern Sweden as an example of such interdependence. A theoretical model of governance of interdependence and the effect of transaction costs is developed in the paper to meet the needs of being able to evaluate the effect of interdependence in a multiple-use situation. The model is then tested on the empirical example of forestry and reindeer husbandry, using scenario and focus-group methods, to discuss the effect of transaction costs in the present hybrid institution system. This institution is intended to address the interdependence between the actors and manage conflicts, but currently fails to reduce conflict. Next, the model is used to evaluate possible changes; the results of the analysis show that modifying the institutional arrangement can bring about improvements that would have some redistributive effects in terms of transaction costs, lessening the impact of interdependence.
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With complex common pool resources, it is important to balance the multitude of inter-ests in order to generate a sustainable management regime. This is not the case in the northern parts of Sweden, where forest resources are used for... more
With complex common pool resources, it is important to balance the multitude of inter-ests in order to generate a sustainable management regime. This is not the case in the northern parts of Sweden, where forest resources are used for different extractive purposes by forest ...