Objectives, goals, outcomes

The Reindeer Herding and Resilience project aims to create a sustainable future for reindeer herding communities, ensuring their traditional practices are preserved and integrated into modern land management strategies.

Objectives:

1. Document and Assess Traditional Knowledge:

• Collect and evaluate traditional knowledge related to land uses, land degradation, and food governance from indigenous reindeer herders globally.
• Develop GIS-based maps and future scenarios to support integrated rangeland management.

2. Enhance Training and Educational Opportunities:

• Develop and conduct training curricula for reindeer herders and youth on traditional knowledge, sustainable livelihoods, environmental agreements, and data analysis.
• Facilitate cross-learning events and dialogues between herding communities and other stakeholder groups.

3. Develop Sustainable Management Practices:

• Institutionalize sustainable landscape management approaches for global reindeer husbandry.
• Create and test global indicators for sustainable rangeland management and pastoralism.

4. Knowledge Dissemination and Communication:

• Develop a comprehensive knowledge management and communication strategy.
• Establish an operational project portal to disseminate findings and facilitate replication.

Goals:

• Empower Indigenous Communities: Strengthen the capacity of reindeer herders to manage their lands sustainably and participate in global environmental governance.
• Promote Sustainable Practices: Integrate traditional knowledge with scientific research to address land degradation and promote sustainable rangeland management.
• Enhance Community Resilience: Build resilience within Arctic and nomadic pastoralist communities through education, training, and capacity building.
• Raise Awareness: Increase global awareness of the importance of indigenous knowledge and the contributions of reindeer herders to environmental sustainability.

Outcomes:

1. Institutionalized Sustainable Landscape Management:

• Gender-sensitive traditional knowledge collected and made available globally.
• GIS-based maps and participatory monitoring systems developed and utilized.

2. Enhanced Capacity of Nomadic Pastoralist Communities:

• Comprehensive training programs and workshops conducted for reindeer herding youth and communities.
• Cross-sector knowledge exchange events organized.

3. Global Support and Implementation of Good Practices:

• Knowledge management and communication strategies developed and implemented.
• Operational project portal established for dissemination and replication of project findings.
• Good practices and lessons learned documented and shared globally.