Tag: indigenous peoples
-
Conservation in the Global South erases human rights, researchers say
Introduction: a troubling paradox Two decades ago, a routine counterpoise between wildlife protection and local life turned deadly for a farmer in Nepal. Shikharam Chaudhary was accused of aiding his son’s involvement in a deed tied to a stolen rhino horn. What followed—interrogation, alleged waterboarding, and confinement—shines a harsh light on a broader pattern: conservation…
-
South Africa’s Diamond Dream and the Nama people’s Quest for Restitution
Introduction: Diamonds and Dispossession on the West Coast Along South Africa’s remote west coast, the glitter of diamonds once masked a deeper narrative: the dispossession of the Nama people from mineral-rich lands that sustained their communities for generations. The region, famed for its harsh beauty, also carries the weight of colonial extraction, political upheaval, and…