{"id":567,"date":"2023-06-16T01:48:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T01:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcticwatch.info\/?p=567"},"modified":"2023-06-22T21:51:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T21:51:43","slug":"sami-turn-down-participation-in-lapland-wind-power-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcticwatch.info\/index.php\/2023\/06\/16\/sami-turn-down-participation-in-lapland-wind-power-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Sami turn down participation in Lapland wind power survey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Sami Parliament in Finland rejected participation in a Lapland wind power study saying the body does not participate in projects that promote the idea of wind energy in their homeland.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe green transition is very important to the Sami, but it cannot be done by any means,\u201d&nbsp; Tuomas Aslak Juuso, president of the Sami parliament, said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Sami parliament has a negative attitude to the promotion of wind power in the Sami region due to the adverse effects found in studies and on reindeer husbandry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The parliament said as a result, it would not appoint a representative to the steering group of the 2023-2024 Lapland wind power study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Regional Council of Lapland is currently examining areas in Lapland, Finland\u2019s Arctic region, where wind power could be developed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>46 potential areas identified&nbsp;in Lapland&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey is a continuation of a 2022 wind power survey, the parliament said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the regional council\u2019s website, it said the 2022 survey identified 46 potential areas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe size class of potential wind power areas varies between 11 and 342 km2,\u201d the council said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe wind power areas enable a theoretical number of power plants of approximately 2,861, of which approximately 850 power plants are located in the sea area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_120404\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rcinet.ca\/eye-on-the-arctic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/sami-parliament-finland-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120404\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sajos, the Sami cultural and administrative centre and home to the Sami Parliament of Finland in the Arctic village of Inari.<br>(Eil\u00eds Quinn\/Eye on the Arctic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sami parliament says it remains concerned about the effect wind energy infrastructure has on the environment, including reindeer husbandry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The infrastructure can affect everything from animal migration patterns to behavior, the parliament said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAccording to current knowledge, the effects of wind power on reindeer husbandry are wide-ranging,\u201d Tiina Lovisa Solbar, the parliament\u2019s Environmental Secretary, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCompeting land use challenges reindeer husbandry\u2019s ability to maintain the flexibility required by climate change, such as pastures suitable for different winter conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sami parliament said the decision not to participate in the 2023-2024 study was made at a meeting last month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sami Parliament in Finland rejected participation in a Lapland wind power study saying the body does not participate in projects that promote the idea of wind energy in their homeland. \u201cThe green transition is very important to the 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