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Showing 1 to 20 of 410 for “"Indigenous peoples"”.
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Vindicating indigenous peoples' land rights in Kenya
… Kenya’s domestic legal framework vindicates indigenous peoples’ land rights. The question of who is an indigenous person in Kenya is, of course, controversial. In order to avoid becoming enmeshed in this debate, this thesis adopts the approach of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ …
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Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples in Latin America
… on the detrimental effects of climate change on indigenous peoples in Latin America. Indigenous peoples throughout the region tend to live subsistence livelihoods, which tie them closely to their land and the surrounding environment. This close relationship often means that indigenous peoples …
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Political Representation for Indigenous Peoples in the Andes
… there has been a lack of representation for indigenous peoples in communities, and most importantly in parliament. This is a very common trait in the South American Andes, which houses the largest number of indigenous groups in the continent. This thesis focuses on Ecuador and Bolivia due to …
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Gender issues, indigenous peoples and popular partication in Bolivia
[Explanatory note:] The following work is the culmination of a research process undertaken between December 1995 and September 1997 in various sites throughout Bolivia. Although the research process itself will be outlined more thoroughly in chapter 4 it would be useful to initially clarify a few …
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Critical examination of the ethics in research involving Indigenous peoples
… the ethics of Western research involving Indigenous Peoples. The primary aim is to uncover the discursive strategies that impede Indigenous Peoples' social and political empowerment and the ethical issues revolving around such scholarship. The objective of this thesis is to uncover the …
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The language rights of Indigenous Peoples within the Russian Federation
… countries. There are 47 officially recognised Indigenous Peoples. The current decrease in Indigenous language speakers in Russia in the last decade threatens Indigenous Peoples' language and cultural identity. This work seeks to assess whether legislation relating to Indigenous Peoples’ …
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Critical Polycentric Governance: Indigenous Peoples' Tenure Security in India's Forests
… how critical polycentric configuration may shape Indigenous tenure security in forest commons. Similarly, studies on Indigenous tenure reforms have rarely addressed whether and how polycentric governance systems are configured and performed to influence Indigenous tenure governance. To address …
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Coordinates of Control: Indigenous Peoples and Knowledges in Bioprospecting Rhetoric
… I draw attention to how representations of indigenous peoples and knowledges in the rhetoric of bioprospecting weave the people into multiple coordinates of discursive control. Bioprospecting, or the exploration of biological resources in search of valuable genetic and chemical material for …
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Alaska national parks and indigenous peoples: Collaboration for a protected future
1 PDF file (xiv, 188 pages)
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Indigenous peoples and the right to culture : an international law analysis
… the question of fair and equitable treatment of indigenous peoples remains a subject of international political and legal discourse. Efforts have been made to study ways of promoting and protecting indigenous rights and to develop international norms for the protection of these rights. These …
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Assimilation Through Incarceration: the Geographic Imposition of Canadian Law Over Indigenous Peoples
The disproportionate incarceration of indigenous peoples in Canada is far more than a socio-economic legacy of colonialism. The Department of Indian Affairs (DIA) espoused incarceration as a strategic instrument of assimilation. Colonial consciousness could not reconcile evolving indigenous …
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Developing Citizen Competence: Indigenous Peoples and Multiculturalism Policies in Cordillera, Northern Philippines
… the development of citizen competence among Indigenous peoples in Cordillera, Northern Philippines. By focusing on the local instead of the national milieu, this study closely examines the context in which citizen competence emerges and evolves in an ethnically diverse community. It analyses …
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The universe and my brain in a jar: Canadians, universities, and Indigenous Peoples
… several policies that aim to recruit and retain Indigenous students. UVic is a leader in a wider Canadian trend of encouraging Indigenous youth to complete high school and pursue post-secondary education, but ensuring that universities are safe spaces for Indigenous peoples and Indigenous …
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Reconciliation and the role of the journalist : Indigenous peoples, truth, stories, and public policy
… in both shaping and sharing narratives about Indigenous peoples. It looks at the frequency with which the media discussed specific stories and policy alternatives, the venues it connected these policies to, and how frequently each was shared. It also identifies key policy actors and how each …
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One World, Many Ethics. The Politics of Mining and Indigenous Peoples in Atacama, Chile
… impacts of the mining economy on the lives of indigenous peoples in the city of Calama and Atacameno villages in the Loa River basin in northern Chile. It explores overlapping ethical systems that shape views of fairness and the environment: indigenous communities and mining corporation's …
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Cultural diversity and indigenous peoples' land claims: argumentative dynamics and jurisprudential approach in the Americas
… IV, V, and VI) focuses on the specific case of indigenous peoples from both a theoretical and jurisprudential point of view. First, the very notion of indigenous peoples is deconstructed and critically examined. Their special relationship with their traditional lands has been identified as the …
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Advancing Reconciliation? Inclusion of Indigenous Peoples and Perspectives in the Mackenzie River Basin Transboundary Agreements
There is a long history in Canada of Indigenous peoples remaining on the outside of water governance, despite widespread agreement that environmental governance should include all affected parties. The importance of reconciling relationships with Indigenous peoples has launched a number of …
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Confronting Settler Colonialism When Assessing the Impact of Mining on Indigenous Peoples' Health and Well-Being
… order to better address the impact of mining on Indigenous Peoples’ health and well-being, governance mechanisms should consider how Indigenous Peoples describe the impact of mining, challenge the presumptions underlying governance mandates, and find ways to reflect and consider impacts of …
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