Papers by Sabrina Bourgeois
Mining and Indigenous Livelihoods, 2024
In recent decades, Indigenous Peoples have succeeded in advancing a series of demands, including ... more In recent decades, Indigenous Peoples have succeeded in advancing a series of demands, including the right to self-determination and the right to control development in Indigenous territories (Anaya 2004). The literature suggests that the content of these emerging norms and their implementation in institutional practices remain conflicting (Montambeault and Papillon 2022). For states, the recognition of Indigenous rights has included an emphasis on Indigenous Peoples’ right to effective and meaningful participation in the consultation process in national laws (Haugen 2016), but for Indigenous Peoples, this has not necessarily translated into greater control over
development (O’Faircheallaigh 2012). Their participation and ability to negotiate—and even to benefit economically and socially from mining development—therefore vary from one country to another, and even within the same country. These peoples, who have historically been excluded from development (Anaya 2013), experience the highest levels of poverty today (World Bank 2021), which can influence their ability to benefit from and mitigate the socioeconomic impacts of mining activities.
This chapter explores the challenges of the effective participation of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Brazil. We consider that the issues raised are very similar in the Americas (Montambeault and Papillon 2022; Leclair et al. 2020; Gilberthorpe and Hilson 2014). Focusing on power relations and institutional practices for mining development, we will answer the following questions: In what ways do Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Brazil participate (or not) in mining development? How do Indigenous Peoples “inhabit” complex “institutional environments” and respond to institutional pressures and rationales?
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development (O’Faircheallaigh 2012). Their participation and ability to negotiate—and even to benefit economically and socially from mining development—therefore vary from one country to another, and even within the same country. These peoples, who have historically been excluded from development (Anaya 2013), experience the highest levels of poverty today (World Bank 2021), which can influence their ability to benefit from and mitigate the socioeconomic impacts of mining activities.
This chapter explores the challenges of the effective participation of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Brazil. We consider that the issues raised are very similar in the Americas (Montambeault and Papillon 2022; Leclair et al. 2020; Gilberthorpe and Hilson 2014). Focusing on power relations and institutional practices for mining development, we will answer the following questions: In what ways do Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Brazil participate (or not) in mining development? How do Indigenous Peoples “inhabit” complex “institutional environments” and respond to institutional pressures and rationales?
development (O’Faircheallaigh 2012). Their participation and ability to negotiate—and even to benefit economically and socially from mining development—therefore vary from one country to another, and even within the same country. These peoples, who have historically been excluded from development (Anaya 2013), experience the highest levels of poverty today (World Bank 2021), which can influence their ability to benefit from and mitigate the socioeconomic impacts of mining activities.
This chapter explores the challenges of the effective participation of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Brazil. We consider that the issues raised are very similar in the Americas (Montambeault and Papillon 2022; Leclair et al. 2020; Gilberthorpe and Hilson 2014). Focusing on power relations and institutional practices for mining development, we will answer the following questions: In what ways do Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Brazil participate (or not) in mining development? How do Indigenous Peoples “inhabit” complex “institutional environments” and respond to institutional pressures and rationales?