Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, vol. 22, no. 2, New Series, 2011, pp. 195-236
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Case study focuses on the consequences of the weapon tests conducted by the United States in Micronesia. Residents were forced to relocate for more than 30 years, received little assistance to re-establish themselves in the new location and no compensation until they took legal action.
Looks at the effects of government policy in both Australia and Canada and the lack of progress addressing long term solutions for Aboriginal communities.
Report provides suggestions of how to promote the meaningful involvement of First Nations in the environmental assessment processes with respect to land and resources.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, REDD and Indigenous Peoples, 2009, pp. 50-57
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Discusses how recognition of Indigenous practices and culture in forest governance and traditional livelihood should be considered when establishing community forest management systems.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 2, Spring, 2011, pp. 192-214
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Analyzes a speech given by Duwamish and Suquamish Indian Chief Sealth or Seattle, along with Henry Smith's account, concerning the concession of native lands to the settlers and a plea for respect of Native American rights and environmental values.
Outlines a project that was developed to better understand the land-use planning opportunities and challenges faced by First Nations living in northern Ontario.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, REDD and Indigenous Peoples, 2009, pp. 4-9
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Introduction to journal issue with a focus on policy framework, and REDD, a program for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation to limit the impact of climate change and its impact on indigenous lifestyle, culture and communities.
Website contains links, some with access to the full text of presentations, from a conference which explores intellectual thought and cultural development of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Many of the presenters were Canadian.
Maclean's, vol. 122, no. 47, December 7, 2009, pp. 40-41
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Brief discussion the plans to increase building and industry on native lands in British Columbia which have created opposition on the part of ecological groups.
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 4, The Interconnectedness of Languages, Rivers, and Forests, December 2011, p. [?]
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Discussion on Indigenous governance and territorial autonomy in defence of Indigenous rights and the destruction that the Patuca III dam project would cause.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, REDD and Indigenous Peoples, 2009, pp. 20-27
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Discusses history of Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation program, non-recognition of Indigenous practices and culture in forest governance, experiences with community based forest management and concerns over future initiatives.
Ethics & the Environment, vol. 14, no. 2, Fall, 2009, pp. 75-97
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Examines Plumwood's theory of the logic of colonization; looks at the philosophical analysis of Chief Justice John Marshall's opinion in the case of Johnson v. M'Intosh (1823); and explores the concept of wilderness in a new non-colonizing way.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Pastoralism, 2009, pp. 22-29
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Discusses government's strategy for environmental conservation and protection of the land by evicting pastoralists from grazing lands. Recent cases are described.
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Documentary investigates the resource boom's effects on the Indigenous people of Peru.
Episode of The Nature of Things which aired July 7, 2011.
Duration: 1:22:47.
Presents recommendations that would provide support for significant and sustained Aboriginal economic development and an immediate stimulus to address the current economic crisis.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, REDD and Indigenous Peoples, 2009, pp. 10-19
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Presents overview of REDD (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) with an analysis of the challenges and opportunities to moving forward.
Focuses on news coverage of religious and land issues to make the study more specific.
Honors paper towards undergraduate degree in Communication Journalism (B.A.)--Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 2011.
Journal of Enterprising Communities, vol. 3, no. 1, 2009, pp. 94-117
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Discusses long-term environmental and social impacts of building a pipeline in a region where people believe that they have an obligation to the land upon which they live.
Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, vol. 27, no. 3, September 2009, pp. 205-215
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Examines whether the restrictive scoping applied in this process which led to the approval of a mine addressed the needs of First Nations located southeast of the mine.
The Forestry Chronicle, vol. 85, no. 5, October 2009, pp. 789-801
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Presents a study where interviews were conducted with members of 6 northern Ontario Aboriginal communities to obtain their views on how to define and protect Aboriginal values during forest management.