Indigenous Peoples and Mining A Global Perspective

by O'Faircheallaigh, Ciaran

• ISBN13: 9780192894564
• ISBN10: 0192894560
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780192647344
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2023-11-08
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Author Biography

Ciaran O'Faircheallaigh, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University

Ciaran O'Faircheallaigh is Professor of Politics and Public Policy in the School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University, Brisbane. After holding teaching and research positions at the University of Papua New Guinea and the Australian National University, he joined Griffith University in 1988. His research focuses on Indigenous governance and leadership, especially as it relates to large-scale resource development on Indigenous lands. For over 30 years he has acted as a negotiator and advisor for Indigenous communities and organizations in Australia, Canada, Chile, and Papua New Guinea. His roles have included Project Manager, Kimberley LNG Precinct Indigenous Impacts Assessment (2009 - 2013); and Negotiations Adviser, Autonomous Bougainville Government (2011-2016).

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Indigenous Peoples and Mining
Part I. Theory and Context
2. Theoretical Perspectives on Interactions between Indigenous Peoples and Mining
3. History: Indigenous Peoples and Mining in the 19th and 20th Centuries
4. Forces for Change: International Recognition of Indigenous Rights
Part II. Key Actors
5. Indigenous Peoples: Diversity and Shared Experiences
6. The Mining Industry: Wealth, Influence, and Pressures for Change
7. The State, Indigenous Peoples, and Mining
Part III. Strategies, Costs, and Opportunities
8. Indigenous Engagement: Negotiation and Agreements
9. Indigenous Opposition: Resistance and Refusal
10. Managing the Negative Impacts of Mining on Indigenous Lands and Peoples
11. Maximizing Mining's Economic Potential for Indigenous Peoples
Part IV. Case Studies
12. Chile: Indigenous Strategies of Resistance and Engagement
13. Botswana and South Africa: A Contrast in Indigenous Strategies and Outcomes
14. Indigenous Rights and Mining in The Philippines
15. Australia and Canada: A Test for Indigenous Engagement Strategies
16. Not Just Mining: Cumulative Impacts and Sami Reindeer Herders in Sweden
17. Analysis and Conclusion