| Report about participation of the Sami people |
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This report gives a better understanding of the practical consequences of the legal regulations. The report, which is in Swedish, can be downloaded here. |
The Åland Islands Peace Institute conducts projects and research into peace and conflict issues in a broadly defined sense from the vantage-point of Åland and the special status that Åland enjoys under international law. The institute focuses on security, autonomy and minorities.
In Report from the Åland Islands Peace Institute No 1-2008, Petra Granholm analyses the rights of the Sami people to take part in decisionmaking in environmental issues. She compares the legal regulations about the right to participation of the Sami people in Finland, Norway and Sweden. Petra Granholm also compare these regulations with the countries' commitments under international law.