Extractions: Dear Mr. Varma Civil society organizations around the world call on the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) to incorporate the recommendations of the World Commission on Dams As you know, the World Commission on Dams was formed in 1998 after a realization that the construction of large dams was consistently highly contested, and often resulted in irreparable harm to ecosystems and communities. The Commission was made up of representatives from affected communities, NGOs, academia, governments and industry; industry representatives included the ICOLD honorary chairman, Jan Veltrop. After decades of conflict surrounding dams, ICOLD is now developing a Code of Ethics. We urge ICOLD to use this new Code as a foundation for responsible corporate behaviour, and as a vehicle for putting into practice the WCD's call on industry, with the support of governments and financial institutions, to "Develop projects in an open and transparent manner [that is] inclusive of all legitimate actors involved” (WCD Report, p. 211). Implementing this new approach to project development will at minimum require implementation of the Policy Principles elaborated in Chapter 8 of the WCD's report. Specifically, the following Policy Principles should be incorporated into the Code of Ethics:
PUBLICATIONS ON THE SAN OF SOUTHERN AFRICA BY ROBERT K Biodiversity Preservation and indigenous peoples in africa. indigenous Affairs1/965053. Lee, Richard B., Megan Biesele, and Robert K. Hitchcock (1996) http://www.kalaharipeoples.org/documents/RKHSanpubsbyrkhJan02[1].htm
Extractions: By Robert K. Hitchcock Hitchcock, Robert K., Megan Biesele, and David Green (2001) Development, Decentralization, and Natural Resource Management among the Ju/'hoansi of Northeastern Namibia. Society and Natural Resources Hitchcock, Robert K. (2001) Coping with Uncertainty: Adaptive Responses to Drought and Livestock Disease in the Northern Kalahari, Botswana. In Sustainable Livelihoods in Marginal African Environments , Deborah Sporton, ed. New York, New York and Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. Hitchcock, Robert K. (2001) Seeking Sustainable Strategies: The Politics of Resource Rights among Kalahari San. In The Knowledge to Act: Coming to Terms with Environmental and Human Rights , Pamela J. Puntenney, ed. Iowa City, Iowa: University of Iowa Press. Hitchcock, Robert K. (2001) Riparian Resource Utilization, Management, and Conservation in Southern Africa, with Special Reference to Botswana. In Aquatic Conservation and Management in Africa , Lauren Chapman and Colin Chapman, eds.
UN Conference On Self Determination, 2000 surrounding the draft Declaration on the Rights of indigenous peoples. Attorney Musa danFodio noted that the African American struggle has gone http://www.tamilnation.org/selfdetermination/00conference.htm
Extractions: Collected Papers of the First International Conference, 2000] GENEVA (15 August 2000) The First International Conference on the Right to Self-Determination and the United Nations concluded in Geneva with the unanimous adoption of its resolutions, amid expression by many of the attendees that the three-day event marked an historic milestone in the struggle of the international community to come to grips with the thorny issue of the internationally-recognized right to self-determination. Co-sponsored by the International Human Rights Association of American Minorities (IHRAAM), an international NGO in consultative status with the UN, and the International Council for Human Rights (ICHR), the Conference attracted a full house of delegates, who packed the Zurich Room of the prestigious Forum Park Hotel to hear the Conference Roster of distinguished speakers, participate in the four Conference workshops, and draft and adopt the final Conference resolutions urging the establishment of new UN mechanisms related to self-determination.
Indigenous Peoples indigenous peoples Sites that deal with issues affecting the indigenous This is a place to meet Chief dan George, Black Elk, Tecemsh and many others. http://v.webring.com/hub?ring=indigenous
Mining, Environment And Development > Social And Cultural indigenous peoples and Mining Strategies and Tactics for Encounters (PDF) dan Sonnenberg (lims) Frauke Münster, African Institute of Corporate http://www.natural-resources.org/minerals/CD/social.htm
Extractions: General Community Information Needs: Access to Information Through the Mining Life Cycle (PDF) - Ginger Gibson. Prepared for the Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) Project. Conclusions and Recommendations from Research Topics - Mining and Society (Word) - MMSD Southern Africa Regional Group Final Report. Integrating Social Concerns into Private Sector Decisionmaking: A Review of Corporate Practices in the Mining, Oil, and Gas Sectors - Aida Davy and Kathryn McPhail - World Bank Discussion Paper No. 384, 1998. - The paper deals with aspects of corporate social responsibility. The document is available for purchase only from the World Bank website at: [ http://publications.worldbank.org/ecommerce/
Dictionary Of The Taino Language This dictionary of words of the indigenous peoples of caribbean is from the Dominaba en el cacicazgo del Bahoruco, situado en las sierras que dan a la http://members.dandy.net/~orocobix/terms1.htm
Extractions: PEOPLES OF THE CARIBBEAN This dictionary of words of the indigenous peoples of caribbean is from the encyclopedia "Clásicos de Puerto Rico, second edition, publisher, Ediciones Latinoamericanas. S.A., 1972" It was compiled by Puerto Rican historian Dr. Cayetano Coll y Toste of the "Real Academia de la Historia." He describes as "vocabulario indo-antillano." It may possibly be the most comprehensive collection of Taino words ever compiled and it is well documented. For the purpose of clarification, Dr. Coll y Toste includes words which have been incorporated into language, but are not Taino. An example is Mabí, which is of African derivation. I do not know if this encyclopedia is still in print, but I highly reccomend it. If it all can be obtained do it. Aside from the dictionary, Coll y Toste's writing is descriptive, well documened, and wonderful reading. The remainder of the encyclopedia, seven volumes in all, is a treasure of Puerto Rican history and culture. If I may offer a word of advice. Please do not take this dictionary (or anyone else's work) as "Gospel." Though Dr. Coll y Toste does a fine job, as you will find, many times he disagrees with the findings of others who had previously documented these same words. Most of his disagreements center on spelling and pronunciation, not meaning.
Extractions: CHILDREN'S BOOKS Children's Books about Asia Australian Children's Fiction Australian Picture Books Australian Fantasy and Science Fiction ... Books about Indigenous People PYP AND MYP LISTS Resource Books for the PYP Programme of Inquiry Literature for Discussion of the Student Profile of the Primary Years Programme Literature for discussion of the Attitudes listed in the Primary Years Programme Fiction Books for the Middle Years Programme Areas of Interaction ... Fiction from East and Southeast Asia Children's Books - Books about Australian Indigenous Peoples AUSTRAL ED Contact Details: PO Box 227 email: kateshep@iinet.net.au December 2004 Over the years a huge number of books have been published about the Indigenous peoples of Australia. Many of these now seem very outdated in their attitudes. This is a list of my personal recommendations; most are fairly recent and many of them are written by Indigenous Australians, giving us insights into their culture and thoughts not previously possible. I shall continually update the list but contact me if you would like more suggestions in any particular areas. Please Note All prices are in Australian dollars and include the 10% GST tax. However this GST does not apply to exports from Australia.
World History Connected | Vol. 1 No. 1| Book Review Headrick, who focuses primarily on India and africa, notes that while tropical to Europenot so that they might directly benefit indigenous peoples. http://worldhistoryconnected.press.uiuc.edu/1.1/br_2.html
Extractions: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies The Tentacles of Progress: Technology Transfer in the Age of Imperialism, 1850-1940 , Daniel R. Headrick explores the technological reasons for the economic and political dominance of the West over the tropical regions in the modern period. Tentacles of Progress is one of those books that can be used in many ways in a world history curriculum. It is a popular summer reading assignment, allowing students to mull over the various chapters at a leisurely pace instead of trying to read it alongside a full reading load during the school year. It can also be used as reading during either Winter or Spring break, closer to the point in the curriculum where the book is applicable. Tentacles lends itself to preparation for questions regarding both change over time and regional comparisons. In both cases, students are forced to think in terms of causality and world systems. Given one chapter as a hand-out, students can compare, for example, the "Hydraulic Imperialism" in India and Egypt (chapter 6) or technical education in Egypt, West Africa, and India (chapter 9). Since
Indigenous People's Secretariat indigenous peoples have always opposed the present land policies of the Durban, South africa, NGO Forum for the World Conference Against Racism http://www.cbin.ec.gc.ca/ips/ibin21.cfm?lang=e
RaceSci: History Of Race In Science: Links Aims to aid indigenous peoples in the protection of their indigenous knowledge Discusses overpopulation in africa. A Eugenics Watch section tracks the http://web.mit.edu/racescience/links/
Extractions: "The Institute for the Study of Academic Racism (ISAR) at Ferris State University is a non-profit educational foundation that acts as a resource service for students, academics, journalists, legislators and civil rights activists. ISAR monitors changing intellectual trends in academic racism, biological determinism, and eugenics." H E A L T H
Extractions: Source: Common Dreams Note: When we think about water we must think about how it is used and misused. In California, for instance, over 80% of the water is used for agriculture yet we, as a society, have no say over what is grown with this public resource. Until we grapple with issues like the growing of boutique crops, grapes and hops grown for alcoholic beverages, crops grown to feed cattle and other livestock rather than people, crop subsidies and water marketing, water lost through pollution, growing of cash crops, genetic engineering, and the like, it is impossible to know our water limits. Saying that there is not enough water or that there are too many people is a simplistic way of sidestepping the need to take control of our water and deciding, in a democratic way, how it should be used to provide a healthy, nutritional diet for the most people. M. Meuser See also:
BBC News | TALKING POINT | Does Africa Need Lessons In Democracy? One of the factors that has hurt democracy in africa is that leaders of the Britain s legacy to indigenous peoples, in whose affairs they have meddled http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/talking_point/newsid_699000/699726.stm
Extractions: UK Foreign Secretary Robin Cook has vowed to increase pressure on Zimbabwe to hold free and fair elections, and criticised its president, Robert Mugabe. But some African leaders say putting food on people's plates is more important than human rights and good governance. As this is a hot topic at this weeks EU-Africa summit, what do you think? Is the West justified in its criticism? B.O.Osah, Nigerian in German In an attempt to cling to power, Mugabe is using a populist policy to steer interest in a government that has failed its people. Why didn't Mugabe come up with a long-term plan for the hand over of such lands earlier? Does he have a program to reasonably allocate the land, or does he have a development plan for such land? The answer to the last two questions is obviously NO. I hope that Mugabe will not end up leading Zimbabwe into becoming a nation that depends on food aid from the UNO. Let Mugabe gracefully leave office. It is a landmark that he led Zimbabwe into independence. He must not and cannot solve all Zimbabwe's problems.
United Nations Studies At Yale Contemporary Legal Issues in africa Lea Brilmayer, Daniel Wade and preservation,the fluidity of culture, and the protection of indigenous peoples. http://www.yale.edu/unsy/courses/law.htm
Extractions: This reading group will meet once a week at lunchtime to discuss current events in Africa, with special emphasis on events that raise issues of international law. Each student will be given responsibility for a particular region of Africa and will report weekly on the important events in that region. One unit of credit is available for participants. Students who wish to do more extensive research into the legal issues in their particular region can make special arrangements for additional study, including the awarding of Supervised Analytic Writing credit. It is possible to take the course more than once. No previous background is assumed, only a general interest in increasing awareness of what is currently going on in Africa. LAW 20134
Extractions: Opening the discussion, a representative of the United Nations Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) observed that millions of children continued to be taught in languages they did not use or even understand. She added that the participation of indigenous peoples in designing curricula was still limited, and education still fell short of eliminating prejudice and discrimination targeted at indigenous peoples. A representative of the Ainu Association of Hokkaido said Ainu children were at a much higher risk of dropping out of school due to the discrimination, which could be addressed by teaching Ainu culture and history in public schools to both Japanese and Ainu children. At present, Ainu children were deprived of the opportunity to take pride in their indigenous background, which hindered their identification with the Ainu culture and history.
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VII. INDIGENOUS LAND RIGHTS The relationship between indigenous peoples and land and its legal implicationsis developed in Direktorat Inventarisasi dan Tata Guna Hutan (INTAG), http://www.hrw.org/reports/2003/indon0103/Indon0103-06.htm
Extractions: Home News Releases About HRW Get Involved ... RSS VII. INDIGENOUS LAND RIGHTS What could we do? Nobody said no to the [security] `apparatus' (aparat) in those days. We often heard about people being arrested or just disappearing. So when they came here wearing their guns, we just kept our mouths shut. Indigenous Malay and Sakai communities have had vast areas of constitutionally protected customary land seized for Arara Abadi's pulp plantations, without due process and under intimidation by state actors. These seizures, although viewed by company representatives as the legal exercise of the rights granted to them by the state, were in violation of both international standards and constitutional provisions for indigenous property rights. Furthermore, the issuance of Arara Abadi's concession is based on a flawed interpretation of "unowned land" that unlawfully permitted the designation of indigenous land as "state forest." This fundamental problem of indigenous lands that have been inappropriately classified as "state forest" is one that must be addressed in order to stem the rising tide of violence around forest operations as well as to bring security to this economically important industry. Indigenous Property Rights and International Law Governments are entitled to confiscate land for public purposes, if done according to law, with public participation, due process and adequate compensation. Indonesia's designation of huge tracts of land as unowned and the subsequent transfer of land to business interests ignored pre-existing indigenous rights specifically recognized by the Constitution. Article 18 of the 1945 Constitution states: "The State of the Republic of Indonesia respect the status of self-governing villages (
IK Monitor 3(2) Publications Among communities in africa, there is a growing gap between the demand for health Publications are available to indigenous peoples organizations in all http://www.nuffic.nl/ciran/ikdm/3-2/communications/publications.html
Extractions: The national workshop of the Multipurpose Tree Species Network was held in 1993. The workshop proceedings have taken the form of a collection of papers, which discuss the scope and extent of women's involvement in social forestry. Some of the papers are based on the experiences of women at the grassroots level. Women were well represented at the workshop, and many of the women participants were grassroots-level workers. Although they did not present formal papers, they made valuable contributions to the discussions. In order to ensure that relevant information from the literature and views expressed informally during the workshop were included in the proceedings, the editors wrote a paper on the current situation and future prospects. In addition, there is a summary of the forestry experiences shared by the participants. J.A. Waddy 1988 (reprinted 1994)
Anthropology And The Environment Section The World Bank has begun consultations on a draft indigenous peoples ApproachPaper. Brazil, Philippines and a number of locations in africa. http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/ej/jpe/anthenv/9810.html
Extractions: Syllabi Ed Liebow, Contributing Editor Election Results J. Peter Brosius (Georgia, pbrosius@uga.cc.uga.edu) has been voted President-elect. New Board members include Thomas Sheridan (Arizona, tes@u.arizona.edu) and Ann Forbes (Harvard, aaforbes@husc.harvard.edu). Each will serve two-year terms. Congratulations to the new officers, and thanks to all the candidates who generously agreed to stand for office. 1998 Annual Meeting Malthus with a New Twist: The Challenge of Population, Diversity Loss, and Future Adaptability , organized by Leslie Sponsel and Pamela Puntenney; and Population, Production, and Environmental Change in North Atlantic Islands Regional Seminar Series bjohnston@igc.org or visit the Project's web site http//www.telepath.com/sfaa/eap/abouteap.html Student Environmental Fellowships http://www.epa.gov/enviroed . The annual application deadline is in December. Indigenous Peoples Policy at the World Bank The World Bank has begun consultations on a draft "Indigenous Peoples Approach Paper." When finalized, the Approach Paper will then be followed by rewriting the Bank's Indigenous Peoples Policy OD 4.20. The Approach Paper was drafted by a Working Group made up of 15 different departments within the Bank. The Approach Paper discusses areas of policy agreement and areas that require further consideration, including: the role of social assessment in identifying indigenous groups in Bank projects; the links between protection of cultural heritage of indigenous people and the Bank's program and policy in this area; and recommended processes for dealing with controversial Operational Directive aspects (such as identifying and defining people; ways of distinguishing between 'do no harm' and 'do good', and a process for external and internal consultation).
Eugene Weekly : Views : 06.03.04 As an Indian I note that in 117 indigenous North American languages there occur throughout africa, in several different places among different peoples. http://www.eugeneweekly.com/2004/06/03/views.html
Extractions: BY DAN CAROL This column is all about love and voting. The stars of this romantic entanglement, however, are not Hugh Grant, Pierce Brosnan or Emma Thompson. No sirree, it's you, Ralph Nader, and some mysterious stranger you haven't even met. Disgusted? Confused? Turned on a little? Let me explain. The theory was (and still is) pretty smart: Green voters want to show Democrats their true numbers, to get a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Vote swapping allows this to happen, without turning Green voters into spoilers. Everybody wins, except for George Bush. Vote swapping doesn't involve arguing, yelling, or shaming Nader voters into holding their nose when they vote. What it does require are thoughtful peer-to-peer conversations, trust, and maybe just a little love between distant strangers who are basically kinfolk in the same tribe. Sound good so far? You bet it does. Of course, the $64,000 question still looms large: just how do you find a vote-swapping partner? And will doing that be as painful as your first dance in junior high?
