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Document ID (ISN)103889
CIS number 05-122
ISSN - Serial title 1455-8459 - Barents - Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety
Year 2003
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Rantanen J., Valkeapää L., Maltsev O., Maltseva E., Pekkarinen A., Pyy L., Lehtinen S.
Title Occupational health and safety of indigenous people in the Nordic countries and Russia
Bibliographic information 2003, Vol.6, No.1, p.3-27 (whole issue). Illus. 7 ref.
Internet access http://www.ttl.fi/NR/rdonlyres/16E6776B-D8B8-4AE3-9A4F-3B95F9B456AB/0/barents03_1.pdf [in English]
Abstract Collection of articles on occupational safety and health among indigenous populations in the Nordic countries and Russia. Topics covered: reindeer husbandry as the main livelihood of indigenous populations of Northern Finland; training for jobs in state and municipal administrations among indigenous minorities in the North of Murmansk region; research needs to improve the working conditions of reindeer herders; review of the ICOH conference held in Iguassu, Brazil, 23-28 February 2003.
Descriptors (primary) livestock rearing; cold workplaces; international cooperation; occupational safety and health
Descriptors (secondary) Russian Federation; ICOH; Nordic Countries; government services; vocational training; conditions of work; conference; Finland
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceFinland; Russian Federation
Subject(s) Generalities
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Heat and cold
Livestock rearing