The mining dispute has led to renewed calls for the government to adopt changes that recognize Sami ownership rights over the land. " Legally, Sweden has a long way to go to take full responsibility for the Sami people", said Christina Allard, an associate professor at Lulea University. Sweden, unlike Norway and many other countries has yet to sign legally binding international conventions that protect the rights of indigenous peoples.217 In the future, local pollution from new industries in the Arctic area will have a major impact on the living conditions and psychosocial health of the indigenous peoples living in the circumpolar areas.