Essays about: "Consulta previa"
Found 2 essays containing the words Consulta previa.
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1. Mining and Indigenous Peoples' rights: an analysis of the Brazilian Amazon from an international human rights law perspective
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : The present study seeks to understand the impacts of mining on Indigenous Peoples’ rights in the Brazilian Amazon. For this purpose, after an introduction of the context of mining historically, socially, and geographically in Brazil, a framework of Indigenous Peoples’ rights is described, and each right analyzed separately. READ MORE
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2. Indigenous Peoples – A Hinder to Development?: The Right to Prior Consultation in Colombia and Peru
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : The thesis deals with the following question: Do the national legislation initiatives of Colombia and Peru, aiming at protecting the Indigenous Peoples’ right to land through their right to be consulted prior to any measures that may affect their lives and lands, reach the internationally set standards that these countries have committed to? The thesis concludes that the term Indigenous Peoples has not been defined in International Law. Today two criteria are being used: subjective and objective elements. READ MORE