Author: Michael Murphy

16 Apr Amazon Dam Project Pits Economic Benefit Against Protection of Indigenous Lands (The New York Times)

Posted at 08:39h in News, Posts

The indigenous leaders had a plan. They would unite for a last, desperate stand against the mammoth dam threatening their lands in the Amazon, vowing to give their lives, if necessary, to prevent it from being built. “This will be our last cry for help,”...

15 Apr Inuit stake in Arctic mines raises fears of environmental conflict (The Canadian Press)

Posted at 08:41h in News, Posts

Inuit land-claim groups have formed a company to invest directly in Arctic resource development in an effort to win more benefits and ensure that a greater share of mining profits remains in the North. "We are looking at direct equity participation," said Charlie Evalik, head...

13 Apr B.C. First Nations take their battle against fish farms to the courts (The Canadian Press)

Posted at 08:42h in News, Posts

Several First Nations from British Columbia's Broughton Archipelago have set out on what could be an upstream court battle against the federal and provincial governments over fish farms. The bands were in B.C. Supreme Court on Tuesday, seeking to certify a class-action lawsuit against the...