Exploring the connection between indigenous peoples’ human rights and international environmental law
Exploring the connection between indigenous peoples’ human rights and international environmental law
Authors
Delgado Galárraga, Mario
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Date
2019-10-02
Datos de publicación:
Revista Chilena de Derecho y Ciencia Política, Vol. 9, N°2, 92-153, 2018
Keywords
Pueblos indígenas - Derecho ambiental internacional - Derechos Humanos - Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos
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Abstract
The paper reviews whether Indigenous Peoples’ worldview has directly influenced or not the decisions made by the Inter-American Court of
Human Rights related exclusively to their human and environmental rights. In the first section of the investigation, it is described the main aspects to
take into consideration regarding Indigenous Peoples and international law; i.e. conceptualization of the term Indigenous Peoples, its evolution in international law, and their core rights. Then, the text will deal with the relationship between Human Rights Law and International Environmental Law, through the discussion of how human rights have been included in the context of international environmental law. Afterwards, the study will explore the close bond that exists between indigenous peoples and the environment, by relating to the different conceptions of its features according to them. Finally, the paper will
analyse the decisions taken by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in cases related to indigenous peoples’ environmental issues. The conclusion will
lead to determine the contribution of human rights and international environmental law to solve indigenous peoples’controversies and vice versa