lunes, 24 de julio de 2017

International Labor Organization's Convention 169 Helps Legalize Land Grabs on Indigenous Territories

International Labor Organization's Convention 169 Helps Legalize Land Grabs on Indigenous Territories

 Convention 169 establishes that the rights of Indigenous peoples in
relation to natural resources must be protected, but it does not grant
them exclusive rights over those resources.

 Member(s) of the Bribi tribe in Costa Rica. Their lands are threatened by megaprojects. (Photo: Renata Bessi)A member of the Bribi tribe in Costa Rica. Their lands are threatened by megaprojects. (Photo: Renata Bessi)