2016 - Español - Simple
Mining, unions and the Orinoco Mining Arc, dea…
Report on the relationship between violence, mining and indigenous peoples of the Caura river.
2014 - English - Practical
Harvard Review of Latin America, special volum…
Full volume on issues regarding mining, extraction, Indigenous peoples´ rights in Latin America.
2011 - English - Academic
Pachakuti: Indigenous Perspectives, Buen Vivir…
Bob Thomson argues that understanding the limits to growth for our finite planet is slowly gaining currency due to the (mostly) European sustainable degrowth ‘movement’ and a plurinational Latin American cosmovision which is largely indigenous but also criollo.
2014 - English - Academic
Buen Vivir: Emergent Discourse within or beyon…
This paper sets out to review the content of Buen vivir (‘good living’) as an emergent discourse, reflecting on its genesis and contributions to the sustainability debate, as well as on incipient attempts at its institutionalization.
2010 - English - Practical
Implementing a Corporate Free, Prior and Infor…
This report explores the usefulness and impact of adopting a free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) policy from an industry perspective for Talisman corporation. The report advocates for FPIC from the perspective of members of extractive sector corporations.
2011 - English - Practical
The Right to Decide: The Importance of Respect…
This briefing report explains the roles and responsibilities of companies to address human rights impacts of company operations. Indigenous peoples that are potentially affected by industry development have ethical, legal, and financial rights related to industrial development. The report identifies key challenges related to implementing FPIC and …