Making degrowth locally meaningful: the case of the Faroese grindadráp by Ragnheiður Bogadóttir, Elisabeth Skarðhamar Olsen

“…In this sense, we argue that the grindadráp not only constitutes a locally meaningful alternative to growth-dominated economic practices, but may also, in this capacity, inspire Faroese people to reduce engagement with economic activities that negatively impact the environment and perpetuate social and environmental injustices in the world. …”
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10-Year Follow-up of the Original Faroese Septuagenarian Cohort: Focus on Frailty and Association With All-cause Mortality by Eina H. Eliasen MSc, Pál Weihe MD, Fróði Debes MSc, Marjun Tróndarson MSc, Maria Skaalum Petersen PhD

“…Little is known about the health status of Faroese people reaching high age. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the health status of older adults in a small-scale society with emphasis on frailty and all-cause mortality. …”
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Edible wild plant use in the Faroe Islands and Iceland by Ingvar Svanberg, Sigurður Ægisson

“…Wild plants have therefore been of some importance for the Faroese people and the Icelanders; in the last centuries especially for the rural poor and during times of recessions. …”
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Incidence and survival of head and neck cancer in the Faroe Islands by Sunnvá Hanusardóttir Olsen, Jeppe Friborg, Bjarki Ellefsen, Kathrine Kronberg Jakobsen, Kasper Aanæs

“…Background: The Faroese people constitute a geographically isolated population, and research on cancer in this population is sparse. …”
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