Meaningful consultation and participation in the mining sector? : a review of the consultation and participation of indigenous peoples within the international mining sector; executive summary

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2002

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North-South Institute, Ottawa, ON, CA

Abstract

Fundamental issues such as land rights and the right to prior informed consent must be addressed in advance of discussions or consultation. This document can be used as a guidebook for Indigenous groups, NGOs, international policy makers, mining companies and government officials who are entering into dialogue with Indigenous Peoples related to mining. Through international instruments (such as ILO Convention 169 and the Convention on Biological Diversity), the international community has recognized Indigenous peoples’ rights to cultural identity, traditional lands and territories, and self-determination. However, World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) structural reform programs actively support minerals development and liberalization of mining laws.

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Spanish version available in IDRC Digital Library: Son eficaces los procesos de consulta y participaciĂłn de los pueblos indĂ­genas en el sector minero? : estudio de los procesos de consulta y participaciĂłn de los pueblos indĂ­genas en el sector minero internacional; resumen ejecutivo

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LAND RIGHTS, MINING POLICY, RIGHT TO NATURAL RESOURCES CONTROL, MINING, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, EXPLOITATION, IMPUNITY, INFORMED CONSENT, HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, LIBERALIZATION, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, SELF-DETERMINATION, CANADA, GLOBAL SOUTH

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