Reindeer Husbandry and Barents 2030

CASE STUDY 3 LOSS OF PASTURES OVER TIME Road development in Finnmark has taken place primarily during the past 50–60 years, and par- ticularly along the coast (UNEP 2001). The Barents Region is cur- rently the region in the circumpo- lar north with the highest devel- opment pressure.

The encroachment of road networks in Finnmark, Northern Norway, between 1940 and 2000.

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