Research Paper Number

26/2008

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2008

Keywords

environmental law; indigenous peoples; Indigenous resource rights; Legal Pluralism; traditional environmental knowledge.

Abstract

Canvassing practices in many countries, this chapter analyses the relationships between Indigenous peoples and environmental governance. It examines the environmental values and practices of Indigenous peoples, primarily in order to assess their implications for the Indigenous stake in environmental governance. It identifies at least six major theories or perspectives concerning Indigenous environmental values and practices. Secondly, the chapter reviews the legal norms and governance tools that structure Indigenous involvement in environmental management, in order to assess their relative value for Indigenous stakeholders and implications for sustainable utilisation of natural resources.

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