Helpful links

I found some good websites with general information that I think everyone in the group could benefit from reading, especially those related to your research area.

• http://www.un.org/en/events/indigenousday/pdf/Indigenous_Industry_Eng.pdf (very short; gives basic background, what practices are especially harmful i.e. damming, extractive industries, etc., some positive case studies and actions to amend the situation aka stuff for our action plan)
• http://human-rights.unglobalcompact.org/dilemmas/indigenous-peoples/ (business/indigenous people relationship, lots of case studies, role of corporations, overview of situation)
• http://www.csrandthelaw.com/articles/indigenous-peoples/ (impact of responsible actions on businesses, corporate social responsibility and the law)
• http://cmsdata.iucn.org/downloads/cel10_richardson_2.pdf (paper on corporate responsibilities, proposed changes to protect indigenous people)
• http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=corporate%20impact%20on%20indigenous%20communities%20and%20environment&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFgQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twnside.org.sg%2Ftitle2%2Fhumanrights%2Findigenous%2F7223_HR.doc&ei=CVFWUOTKJ8jzygHpyYGYBQ&usg=AFQjCNHuIrBCqN_Eu6RoFEQWRKpCTzsRIg (document that touches upon role/interrelation of communities and governments, stresses importance of the issue)
• http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/GuideIPleaflet10en.pdf (summarizes The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (the Earth Summit), held in Brazil in 1992, represented a turning point in the promotion of indigenous peoples’ rights relating to the environment. Most importantly, there now exists an international legal framework which recognises the unique relationship indigenous people have with their traditional lands.)... good if we want to talk about the evolution of indigenous environmental protection
• http://www.uanativenet.com/topicitem/Topics%20In%20Brief/381 (corporate social responsibility overview/explanation, lots of helpful links)