“If the reindeer die, everything dies”: The mental health of a Sámi community exposed to a mining project in Swedish Sápmi

In 2006, a British mining company started the process of extracting ore from Gállok/Kallak, in Swedish Sápmi. These grounds are used all year round for reindeer herding by the Sámi community Jåhkågasska tjiellde. While environmental impact assessments should be conducted by law in any development pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hanna Blåhed, Miguel San Sebastián
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2021.1935132