Intersections: Where Human Rights and Democracy Meet
CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
11 episodes
9 months ago
The battle for democracy will be fought one human rights issue at a time. In this biweekly podcast from the CSIS Human Rights Initiative, host Marti Flacks tackles current events with activists and policymakers at the center of global efforts to promote human rights and build stronger, more sustainable democracies. Share your feedback at humanrights@csis.org.
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The battle for democracy will be fought one human rights issue at a time. In this biweekly podcast from the CSIS Human Rights Initiative, host Marti Flacks tackles current events with activists and policymakers at the center of global efforts to promote human rights and build stronger, more sustainable democracies. Share your feedback at humanrights@csis.org.
Free, Prior, and Informed Consent: Navigating Indigenous Land Rights and the Clean Energy Sector
Intersections: Where Human Rights and Democracy Meet
36 minutes
3 years ago
Free, Prior, and Informed Consent: Navigating Indigenous Land Rights and the Clean Energy Sector
How can we protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples to make decisions about their lands and livelihoods amidst growing demand for land-intensive renewable energy and critical minerals? Join us as we discuss the status of indigenous land rights with two prominent indigenous rights activists, Joan Carling, Global Director of Indigenous Peoples Rights International, and Janene Yazzie, Southwest Regional Director, NDN Collective.
Additional Resources:
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People: https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html
Information on Free, Prior, and Informed Consent: https://www.ohchr.org/en/indigenous-peoples/consultation-and-free-prior-and-informed-consent-fpic
Indigenous People's Rights International: https://iprights.org/
NDN Collective: https://ndncollective.org/
CSIS Commentary “The Biden-Harris Administration Should Engage Ecuador” https://www.csis.org/analysis/biden-harris-administration-should-engage-ecuador
Renewable Energy & Human Rights Benchmark: https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/briefings/renewable-energy-human-rights-benchmark-2/
Intersections: Where Human Rights and Democracy Meet
The battle for democracy will be fought one human rights issue at a time. In this biweekly podcast from the CSIS Human Rights Initiative, host Marti Flacks tackles current events with activists and policymakers at the center of global efforts to promote human rights and build stronger, more sustainable democracies. Share your feedback at humanrights@csis.org.
