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An exploration of economic rights afforded Indigenous peoples in international law and their diffusion to international trade and investment instruments.
List of contents
Foreword James (Sa'kej) Youngblood Henderson; Introduction John Borrows and Risa Schwartz; Part I: Indigenous Peoples and International Trade and Investment: Historical and Regional Perspectives; 1. Indigenous Diversities in International Investment and Trade John Borrows;2. Indigenous Historic Trade in the Western Hemisphere Angelique Eaglewoman (Wambdi A. Was'tewinyan); 3. Indigenous Peoples of Mexico At the Crossroads: The Human Cost of Continental Trade James Hopkins; 4. Neocolonialism and the Tension Between International Investment Law and Indigenous Peoples: The Latin American Experience Enrique Prieto-Ríos and Daniel Rivas-Ramírez; 5. How the WTO Constructed Inuit and Indigenous Identity in the Ec-Seals Products Michael Fakhri and Madeleine Redfern; Part II: Building a More Equitable and Inclusive Free Trade Agreement; 6. Environment Chapter: Recognizing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in International Trade and Environment William David; 7. Intellectual Property Chapter: Trade-Related Aspects of Traditional Knowledge Protection Oluwatobiloba Moody; 8. Investment Chapter: International Investment Agreements and Indigenous Peoples' Rights Brenda L. Gunn; 9. Government Procurement Chapter: The Complex Landscape of Indigenous Procurement Maria Panezi; 10. Trade and Indigenous Peoples Chapter: Developing a Trade and Indigenous Peoples Chapter For International Trade Agreements Risa Schwartz; 11. General Exceptions: The Treaty of Waitangi Exception in New Zealand's Free Trade Agreements Amokura Kawharu; 12. Human Rights Impact Assessment: Assessing Impacts of Trade Agreements Human Rights and Indigenous Rights Caroline Dommen; Index.
Summary
This collection from Indigenous and non-Indigenous experts in international trade and investment explores the emergence of Indigenous peoples in international economic law and provides needed ideas and recommendations for governments, academia and policy thinkers to achieve economic reconciliation.
