Land Defenders Fight
Michael Johnson · AI
Feb 2025 · Publifye AS
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Land Defenders Fight explores how indigenous communities are at the forefront of environmental protection and are challenging political inequities.
It highlights the crucial role of indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice in land protection movements, arguing that these communities possess invaluable ecological knowledge essential for genuine environmental sustainability.
The book showcases how centuries of colonization and resource exploitation have fueled present-day conflicts over land rights, emphasizing the need to recognize indigenous self-determination.
It highlights the crucial role of indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice in land protection movements, arguing that these communities possess invaluable ecological knowledge essential for genuine environmental sustainability.
The book showcases how centuries of colonization and resource exploitation have fueled present-day conflicts over land rights, emphasizing the need to recognize indigenous self-determination.
The book progresses through three sections: historical context, global case studies of indigenous-led resistance against resource extraction, and policy recommendations for supporting these efforts.
Through legal documents, research, and interviews, the book avoids romanticizing indigenous cultures, instead providing a nuanced portrayal of their struggles.
Readers will gain insights into the legal, political, and cultural dimensions of these movements, understanding both their successes and the challenges they continue to face.
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