Calling for a worldwide struggle to preserve the global commons…
‘…At the forefront of the defense of nature are those often called “primitive”: members of indigenous and tribal groups, like the First Nations in Canada or the Aborigines in Australia – the remnants of peoples who have survived the imperial onslaught. At the forefront of the assault on nature are those who call themselves the most advanced and civilized: the richest and most powerful nations…’
::: click here for piece in full @ AlterNet :::
At the interpretOr, we’re having a look at the publication ‘The Indigenous World: 2013’ by International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA). The ecocide caused by the rapacious resources sector is not confined to Oz…
Global development is as much driven by the extraction of natural resources as ever, many of these being found on indigenous peoples’ traditional lands and territories. In Peru, for example, this year’s country report informs us that the government has leased out 60% of indigenous peoples’ territories for oil and gas concessions. Additionally, numerous legal and illegal mining and logging activities are taking place on indigenous land.
‘The Indigenous World: 2013’ is a free download – simply click here –
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