Authors 

Chloe Kihlman, Ronja Lamberg, Wilma Vestman

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Policy Relevance Statement

This Region Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal rights of the Sámi as an Indigenous Peoples under (inter)national law and presents contemporary land use projects in Sápmi that threaten and undermine these rights in the name of Sweden, Finland and Norway’s green transition.

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Abstract

The report examines the ongoing vio-lation of Sámi rights through the lens of ‘green colonialism’. Case studies from Sweden, Finland, and Norway illustrate how renewable energy projects continue to advance in various regions of Sápmi without genuine FPIC, indicating weak implementation of legal reforms. It argues that a ‘just transition’ requires enforceable mechanisms to secure FPIC and comprehensive Indigenous participation.

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Keywords

Indigenous Rights; Sámi; Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC); Green Colonialism; Just Transition