2016 - English - Simple
Unpacking UNDRIP: How Trudeau could take Crown…
This article looks at the relationship between the Trudeau government and the indigenous population of Canada through UNDRIP.
2013 - English - Practical
UNDRIP: Shifting from Global Aspiration to Loc…
The core lesson in the creation of UNDRIP was simple: collective action by Indigenous peoples could force major changes in national and international law. The process of improving conditions for Indigenous peoples has now moved to a different level. The socio-economic and cultural problems of Indigenous have been described globally, really for the…
2015 - English - Academic
Unfulfilled Promises of the Consultation Appro…
Free, Prior and Informed Consent is a new global model for relations between state governments and Indigenous communities. This article analyzes state-led consultations in Bolivia’s and Peru’s hydrocarbon sectors. Barriers to effective consultation include: lack of Indigenous ownership; Indigenous visions and demands not being understood; and limi…
2008 - English - Practical
Resource Extraction and Aboriginal Communities…
This document reviews some of the economic considerations that may positively impact communities and guide decision making with respect to resource extraction on their territories. Economic impacts of development such as royalties or employment and training opportunities are presented as well as different models for economic negotiation including …
2008 - English - Practical
Resource Extraction and Aboriginal Communities…
This document reviews some of the potential issues and concerns that may arise with respect to the social dimensions of resource extraction, so as to alert Indigenous communities of the potential positive and negative impacts on their communities. The impacts of development on education and employment, housing, access to community and health servi…
2008 - English - Practical
Resource Extraction and Aboriginal Communities…
This document reviews some of the potential issues and concerns that may arise with respect to the cultural dimensions of resource extraction, so as to warn Indigenous communities of potential negative impacts on their cultures. The impacts of development on traditional knowledge and cultural continuity, access to land and natural resources, and d…