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Who Has the Right to Decide What Happens on Indigenous Lands? (insideclimatenews.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net to c/environment@beehaw.org

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In Ecuador, Indigenous communities are fighting for stronger safeguards to protect their sovereignty as more oil drilling looms. A right to say no to unwanted development could revolutionize a consultation process used around the world.

“We reject this future. We want to shape our own destiny, to live well in our forests.” — Silvana Nihua, Kiwaro community

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[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 2 points 2 weeks ago

Who Has the Right to Decide What Happens on Indigenous Lands?

...the indigenous people.... I don't this that's so outlandish to logical, non-capitalism blinded people, but, judging from the article, that's not common.