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How extractive industries trigger multiple pressures on reindeer husbandry
I am happy to announce that another paper of my PhD work for REXSAC was published! Together with a great team of co-authors, I show…

Film launch: Resource Extraction and Sustainable Arctic Communities
The Nordic Centre of Excellence REXSAC has conducted research with the overall aim of contributing with new knowledge needed to develop practices and processes that…

Meet REXSAC PhD students: Jasmiini Fransala
Discover the eleventh episode of our Q&A series with REXSAC PhD students. This time meet Jasmiini Fransala, a Cultural Anthropology PhD Candidate at the University of Oulu…
Latest Publications

An analytical framework for more holistic impact assessments
Understanding the impacts of extractive industries on sustainable development requires analyzing them as part of dynamic social-ecological-technological systems. Building on insights from studies of social-ecological…

Article – Challenging Tourism Landscapes of Southwest Greenland: Identifying Social and Cultural Capital for Sustainable Tourism Development
In this article, we identify and discuss the possibilities, limitations, and challenges of sustainable tourism development in Southwest Greenland through a consideration of dimensions of…

Article – How moose diet and metabolism differ across biogeographic zones
As northern ecosystems across the globe experience extensive changes in land use and climate at accelerated rates, it becomes crucial to understand how animals in…