2016 - English - Practical
The Sustainable Development Goals: New Challen…
This update underlines three outstanding issues to date regarding Indigenous Peoples’ rights : the climate change negotiations related to the upcoming COP22, the increasing need for the voices of Indigenous persons with disabilities to be heard, and the increasing number of discussions concerning Business and Human Rights issues.
2015 - English - Academic
Aboriginal people and forestry companies in Ca…
The concept of ‘social licence to operate’ (SLO) is a way of framing actions related to regulatory licences and approval processes for forestry on Aboriginal land. This article links the processes of SLO to Aboriginal views on forestry. Previous ways of collaborating between industry and Aboriginal communities, such as impact benefit agreements an…
2012 - English - Academic
Report of the Independent Expert on the Issue …
This report to the UN by the Independent Expert on Human Rights to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, discusses environmental protections as an international human right. The existing international legal provisions that would support an international human right to environmental protection are discussed, including UNDRIP and Indi…
2016 - English - Simple
Dakota Access pipeline: US denies key permit, …
The Standing Rock Sioux tribe had a major win on December 4th, 2016 when the US Army Corps announced that it will not grant access to the Dakota Access Pipeline to drill under the Missouri river. The statement expressed that much negotiation still needs to be done with the tribe, and that the best way to finish the work is to explore alternative r…
2014 - English - Practical
Tsilqhot'in victory bolsters First Nations acr…
Tsilhoqot’in people won a case that was brought to the Supreme Court of Canada over legal title to 1,700 square kilometres of traditional hunting and trapping territories. The ruling gives legal validity to the long-standing Aboriginal claims to territory beyond their reserves. While this ruling does require that governments justify economic proje…
2005 - English - Academic
Update 65-66
This report on the UN meetings in July and October of 2005 focus on human rights as they pertain to Indigenous peoples. It goes into detail on Millennium Development Goals and FPIC.