Description
In Arctic and northern communities, livelihoods and land use depend heavily on natural resources. Decision-making processes around the use of natural resources are often contested and given their importance to these communities the participation of local stakeholders is vital. This timely book presents practices that have been developed with key stakeholders to improve the collection and utilization of locally relevant knowledge in land use planning.
About the Author
Edited by John McDonagh, School of Geography and Archaeology, National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland and Seija Tuulentie, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Finland
Reviews
'The importance of public participation in decision-making has for decades been acknowledged, but cost-effective tools are unfortunately still lacking. The book emphasizes opportunities offered by the rapid technical development within geographical information systems (GIS) that greatly facilitate public participation and co-operation between the public, academics and political decision makers. The book is well organized, with easily readable texts for non-experts, and is highly recommended for anyone interested in improving social equity in decision-making.' -- Gudrun Petursdottir, University of Iceland
'Increasingly, researchers working in northern contexts are required to bring different groups and types of knowledge together to better inform policies, practices, and decisions related to natural resource governance. Many efforts thus far have proven unsuccessful. The value of this book is that it demonstrates effective methods for generating shared knowledge, illustrating ways that both western scientists and indigenous peoples can work together using contemporary approaches to foster common interests and advance a sustainable and shared future.' -- Maureen G. Reed, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
'Lapland in Finland, with Rovaniemi as its capital, has become an important international tourism destination in recent years due to its natural environment, clean air, tourism activities and northern lights. This edited volume is very timely in that it offers great ideas and tools to address the ever more urgent issue of developing tourism in a sustainable way and reconciling it with other land use modes.' -- Esko Lotvonen, Mayor of Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
Book Information
ISBN 9781789901887
Author John McDonagh
Format Hardback
Page Count 200
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Chapters illustrate how indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) can be made spatially explicit by using, for example, participatory GIS. Focusing on countries including Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Ireland, Finland, Norway and Sweden, this book pays particular attention to the recognized challenges of these regions, including the relationships between local and national actors and indigenous and other local populations.
Sharing Knowledge for Land Use Management will be a key resource for students and researchers of geography, planning, regional and tourism studies as well as planning authorities and consultants, offering new ideas and tools for the inclusion of local knowledge in decision making processes.
About the Author
Edited by John McDonagh, School of Geography and Archaeology, National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland and Seija Tuulentie, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Finland
Reviews
'The importance of public participation in decision-making has for decades been acknowledged, but cost-effective tools are unfortunately still lacking. The book emphasizes opportunities offered by the rapid technical development within geographical information systems (GIS) that greatly facilitate public participation and co-operation between the public, academics and political decision makers. The book is well organized, with easily readable texts for non-experts, and is highly recommended for anyone interested in improving social equity in decision-making.' -- Gudrun Petursdottir, University of Iceland
'Increasingly, researchers working in northern contexts are required to bring different groups and types of knowledge together to better inform policies, practices, and decisions related to natural resource governance. Many efforts thus far have proven unsuccessful. The value of this book is that it demonstrates effective methods for generating shared knowledge, illustrating ways that both western scientists and indigenous peoples can work together using contemporary approaches to foster common interests and advance a sustainable and shared future.' -- Maureen G. Reed, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
'Lapland in Finland, with Rovaniemi as its capital, has become an important international tourism destination in recent years due to its natural environment, clean air, tourism activities and northern lights. This edited volume is very timely in that it offers great ideas and tools to address the ever more urgent issue of developing tourism in a sustainable way and reconciling it with other land use modes.' -- Esko Lotvonen, Mayor of Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
Book Information
ISBN 9781789901887
Author John McDonagh
Format Hardback
Page Count 200
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
