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Saved by the snowy owl: An intersectional analysis of indigenous rights and biodiversity in the Kvalsund wind power project in Norway
Recent literature on energy justice highlights the need for intersectional considerations in energy decisions. This article addresses this research gap by presenting an intersectional analysis of a rejected wind power application in Northern Norway. By employing critical discourse analysis of the primary documents in the process, such as the wind power application, impact assessments, correspondences and the main decision letter, the paper examines the participation and influence of indigenous and biodiversity interests in the outcome of the wind power application. It presents three key findings relevant to energy justice theory. Firstly, energy regulators can make critical decisions to prioritise non-human considerations amidst competing interests of energy security, climate action and financial gains by establishing a threshold that may not be crossed regarding biodiversity conservation. Second, while indigenous participation is engraved in the Norwegian wind power licensing process, substantive contributions from institutions representing indigenous interests do not attract commensurate attention from energy regulators, highlighting the need for transformative measures to overcome structural bias. Third, the paper emphasises that energy regulators may demonstrate sensitivity to the local political context, employing strategic use of ambiguous language in their decisions. The article argues for more clarity and transparency in energy decisions regarding the intersectional consideration of indigenous rights.
期刊介绍:
Energy Research & Social Science (ERSS) is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes original research and review articles examining the relationship between energy systems and society. ERSS covers a range of topics revolving around the intersection of energy technologies, fuels, and resources on one side and social processes and influences - including communities of energy users, people affected by energy production, social institutions, customs, traditions, behaviors, and policies - on the other. Put another way, ERSS investigates the social system surrounding energy technology and hardware. ERSS is relevant for energy practitioners, researchers interested in the social aspects of energy production or use, and policymakers.
Energy Research & Social Science (ERSS) provides an interdisciplinary forum to discuss how social and technical issues related to energy production and consumption interact. Energy production, distribution, and consumption all have both technical and human components, and the latter involves the human causes and consequences of energy-related activities and processes as well as social structures that shape how people interact with energy systems. Energy analysis, therefore, needs to look beyond the dimensions of technology and economics to include these social and human elements.