Indigenous peoples and governance structures : a comparative analysis of land and resource management rights

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Indigenous peoples and governance structures : a comparative analysis of land and resource management rights / Garth Nettheim, Gary D. Meyers, Donna Craig.

Nettheim, Garth. (Author). Craig, Donna. (Added Author). Meyers, Gary D. (Added Author). Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. (Added Author).

Summary:

Indigenous peoples, legal and other professionals have actively engaged a number of international and national legal mechanisms to achieve degees of self governance in Canada, the United States, Greenland, Denmark, Norway, New Zealand and Australia. This title presents these precedents in the ongoing effort for self governance.

Record details

ISBN: 085575379X
ISBN: 9780855753795
Physical Description: viii, 489 pages ; 27 cm
Publisher: Canberra : Aboriginal Studies Press, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, 2002.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:: Preface / Lisa Strelein -- Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. International Law Standards -- Ch. 3. Environmental and Natural Resources Management by Indigenous Peoples in the United States -- Ch. 4. Governance by the Indigenous Peoples of Native Alaska -- Ch. 5. Indigenous Resource Management in Canada: Development and Current Practices -- Ch. 6. Environmental and Natural Resources Management by the Maori in New Zealand -- Ch. 7. The North American and New Zealand Experience with Indigenous Land Rights and Its Application to Australia -- Ch. 8. The Significance of the Nordic Experience for Indigenous Governance in Australia -- Ch. 9. Indigenous Governance by the Inuit of Greenland -- Ch. 10. Indigenous Governance by the Sami of Scandinavia -- Ch. 11. Australian Land Rights Legislation -- Ch. 12. Legislative Provision for Corporations and Councils -- Ch. 13. Native Title Legislation -- Ch. 14. Environmental and Resource Management and Indigenous Australians.

Ch. 15. Negotiated Agreements and Regional Governance Agreements -- Ch. 16. Conclusions.