Homework: Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Sustainability
Article 29(1) of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples declares that "[i]ndigenous peoples have the right to the conservation and protection of the environment and the productive capacity of their lands or territories and resources".
Globally, indigenous peoples are disproportionately affected by environmental burdens compared to their non-indigenous counterparts. Some of these environmental burdens are, or relate to, the following:
1) Contaminated Drinking Water
2) Extractive Projects
3) Hydroelectric Projects
4) Indoor Air Pollution
5) Flight Testing
Research one of the above listed environmental situations and provide a one-page report that addresses the following:
1) Briefly describe in your own words the environmental situation or burden affecting the aboriginal community.
2) Discuss the tension between First World and First Peoples environmental ideologies. Use examples from your chosen situation to demonstrate the First World view that commodifies land versus the First Peoples' view that we are the caretakers of land.
3) Discuss solutions to balance the needs of industrialized nations, indigenous belief systems, and environmental sustainability.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.