RE: Re:- Sami comments.2 Feb 2022 17:54
It's long winded. Goes on a lot about raindeer husbandry, management of water and land. You'll have to read it yourself lol, but
Here's the last 3 paragraphs.
According to the County Administrative Board, a mining operation with an estimated lifespan of about
fourteen years (excluding construction and decommissioning) that involves significant government
investment costs for necessary infrastructure is neither considered to be socio-economically justified nor
sensible use of natural resources in general. Not least from a long-term perspective and in the light of
the Environmental Code's goal clause on sustainable development that ensures current and future
generations a healthy and good environment and human responsibility to manage nature well and the
Code's principles of good management.37
To reward a mining production in the area with the support of the deficient data described by the County
Administrative Board is considered by the Sami Parliament to be highly risky from a socio-economic
perspective. With the establishment of a mine in the area, the social, cultural and ecological sustainability of
reindeer husbandry is destroyed. Reindeer husbandry and other Sami industries in the area are nature-
based with the common goal of long-term sustainability. To then limit the opportunities of these industries
in favor of a relatively short-term mining establishment, damages the credibility of an argument based on
the necessity of the mining establishment as part of the green transition.
Overall, the Sami Parliament considers that reindeer husbandry in the area is the land use that most
appropriately promotes long-term management of the land, water and the physical environment in general
based on ecological, social and socio-economic considerations. Based on this conclusion, the national
interest in reindeer husbandry shall be given priority over the national interest in minerals. In addition,
taking into account Sweden's international and national commitments to the Sami people means that the
processing concession for Kallak K no. 1 will not be granted.
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