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A Heritage Without Boundaries: Nature-Culture Synergies in and around Norwegian Protected Landscapes

Lookup NU author(s): Graham Fairclough

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Abstract

© 2024, The Author(s). We address the question of nature-culture synergies in protected mountain landscapes with a specific focus on the Norwegian National Park of Hardangervidda. Fragile and complex ecosystems developed from long-lasting socio-ecological grazing processes that started approximately 4000 years ago in Scandinavia are facing manifold environmental challenges and societal issues that endanger both natural and cultural heritages. Our goals are to clarify the nature-culture synergies and relationships and investigate holistic management and preservation of natural and cultural values. Our results highlight an urgent need to develop holistic conservation frameworks and methodologies for protected landscapes that integrate cultural and natural heritages and enhance the potential of local communities to protect threatened semi-natural environments and experienced-based knowledge for the future.


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Author(s): Bele B, Nielsen VKS, Fairclough G, Herring P

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Human Ecology

Year: 2024

Volume: 52

Pages: 155-172

Online publication date: 01/02/2024

Acceptance date: 11/12/2023

Date deposited: 19/02/2024

ISSN (print): 0300-7839

ISSN (electronic): 1572-9915

Publisher: Springer Nature

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-023-00468-z

DOI: 10.1007/s10745-023-00468-z

Data Access Statement: The interview data, which include local people’s voices are anonymized in the manuscript under confidentiality agreements between the researchers and the participants. The interview data cannot be shared openly because it represents a risk of harm and re-identification for singular individuals.


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342631/L10
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
Research Council of Norway

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